WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from gun rights groups to temporarily block laws in Illinois that ban the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity ...

William Kirk, host of "Washington Gun Law," says the Illinois gun ban case is ideal for the Supreme Court due to its ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a ban on "assault weapons" to take effect temporarily in Illinois as litigation continues.

Supreme Court considers gun ban for domestic abusers 02:14. Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an Illinois law banning assault-style weapons, leaving the measure in ...

The Supreme Court refused to block a local and state ban on assault weapon sales in Illinois, rejecting an emergency request from gun rights advocates and a gun store. CNN values your feedback 1.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally. In a 4-3 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision denying an injunction against Illinois' gun ban, but Justice Clarence Thomas expressed deep reservations about the law.

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will not yet review challenges to an Illinois ban on certain types of semi-automatic weapons, attachments and magazines, effectively leaving the law in ...

The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain ...

The Supreme Court ruled in its unanimous decision Monday that Congress is responsible for enforcing the 14th Amendment against candidates for federal office — not states like Colorado or Illinois.