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Trump administration sues Denver over assault weapons ban

  • May 5

SCOTUS leaves Illinois' transit gun law in place

  • Apr 7

DOJ charges man accused of selling gun to ODU shooter

  • Mar 13

NRA questions Trump admin. stance after deadly MN protest shooting

  • Jan 28

2nd Amendment debate: Comparisons drawn between Pretti, Rittenhouse

  • Jan 26

Boy shoots another child on NW Side as gun storage law takes effect

  • Jan 2

Remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting, 13 years later

  • Dec 14, 2025

SCOTUS to consider if people who regularly smoke pot can own guns

  • Oct 20, 2025

Latest Videos

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Pritzker signs 2 gun safety bills into law

  • Jul 29, 2025
1:23

Gun debate nearly turns violent between lawmakers

  • Mar 27, 2025
2:22

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost guns

  • Mar 26, 2025
2:04

Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

  • Jan 31, 2025
0:21

Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

  • Jan 31, 2025
0:35

Appeals court keeps Illinois' assault weapons ban in place

  • Dec 9, 2024
0:28

State asks for stay of federal ruling against IL assault weapons ban

  • Nov 16, 2024
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban

  • Nov 9, 2024

Latest Stories

DOJ mulling rule that may restrict transgender individuals from owning guns: Sources

Senior DOJ officials have held internal deliberations over issuing a rule that could restrict transgender individuals from being able to own firearms, sources say.

  • Sep 4, 2025

Gun rights groups ask SCOTUS to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban

Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County's ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally.

  • Aug 29, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill aimed at protecting children from accidental shootings into law

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took steps on Monday to strengthen laws to protect children from accidental shootings in their homes.

  • Jul 29, 2025

'Karina's Law' goes into effect in Illinois, son of domestic violence victim speaks out | EXCLUSIVE

"Karina's Law" is named after a Little Village mother who was allegedly shot and killed by her husband, along with their daughter, and it went into effect on Mother's Day. The victim's son spoke exclusively with ABC7.

  • May 12, 2025

Debate between state reps. over Tennessee gun laws nearly turns physical | Video

A debate over gun restrictions at the local level nearly led to a brawl between two politicians.

  • Mar 27, 2025