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Federal tax on firearms suppressors gone, but Illinois’ ban remains
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act scraps the $200 tax on firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles, a move ...
Illinois State Police sees largest graduating cadet class in 25 years
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - Cadet Class 150 had a graduating class of 95 troopers welcomed to the Illinois State Police. The ...
No evidence connecting dad of Mello Buckzz to River North mass shooting, prosecutors say
The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass ...
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ATF Halts Distribution of "Machine-Gun Conversion Devices" in 16 States Following Legal Challenge Led by Illinois AG Raoul
The ATF reverses plans to distribute forced reset triggers in states after a 16-state lawsuit led by Attorney General Raoul.
WATCH: Appeals court schedules oral arguments in Illinois gun ban challenge
By this time next year, the question will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court about whether Illinois or any other state can ...
Dad of Mello Buckzz, rapper whose party was scene of River North mass shooting, facing gun charges
Melvin Doyle, 59, faces gun charges for selling several firearms to confidential informants with the Bureau of Alcohol, ...
FOX45: Attorney General Brown blocks sales of machine gun conversion devices
Maryland and 15 other states successfully blocked the federal government from distributing machine gun conversion devices, ...
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Illinois State Police graduates largest cadet class in 25 years
The Illinois State Police (ISP) celebrated a significant milestone today as it graduated its largest cadet class in 25 years.
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Federal tax on firearms suppressors gone, but Illinois’ ban remains
Firearm suppressors used to be regulated under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA) and the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968, enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).