Illinois Bans Assault Weapons

Illinois has become one of a handful of states to officially ban the sale and distribution of assault weapons, including high-capacity magazines, and switch converters for handguns, which turn them into assault weapons.

“We will keep fighting — bill by bill, vote by vote, and protest by protest — to ensure that future generations only hear about massacres like Highland Park, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde in their textbooks,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Ill.) stated while signing the Protect Illinois Communities Act into law.

Governor Pritzker also said in a statement, “For a long time now, I and many other leaders in the Illinois General Assembly have prioritized getting the most dangerous weapons off our state’s streets.” He continued, “Today, honoring the commitment we made, we passed one of the strongest assault weapons bans in the nation, one I will be proud to sign.”

Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia in banning assault weapons.

In Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington assault weapons require additional regulation but they are not banned.

Would you like to see this ban in your state? Which state should be next?

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