How US Supreme Court ruling on bump stocks could affect Illinois assault weapon ban

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Illinois Assault Weapon Ban Bump Stocks News

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A major ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Friday reversed a ban on bump stocks. Local lawmakers are reacting to the decision and what the ruling could mean for Illinois's assault weapon ban.

The bump stock, which is non-mechanical, can simulate an automatic weapon, firing 400-800 rounds per minute.Local lawmakers are reacting to the decision and what the ruling could mean for Illinois's assault weapon ban.The high court ruled that bump stocks don't turn rifles into machine guns. The bump stock ban started during the Trump administration after a deadly concert shooting in Las Vegas.

In the deadly shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and hundreds more injured, the gunman used a bump stock, a rapid fire gun accessory that allowed him to fire more than 1000 rounds. Some are asking what might the High Court's ruling mean for Illinois' assault weapons ban, which was put into law after the Highland Park July 4th parade shooting two years ago. That law is being challenged in several federal lawsuits, and one former NRA Lobbyist says Friday's ruling is encouraging.

 

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