LOCKPORT, Ill. (CBS) -- The Illinois assault weapons ban is now being reviewed by a federal appeals court after a downstate judge ruled it unconstitutional. But just what factors are put into use ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to ensure access to assault weapons in Illinois, turning down an entreaty from proponents of the Second Amendment. Illinois passed its ban after ...

Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional. In a brief, ...