The Seventh Circuit on Thursday upheld an Illinois state law banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower court that deemed it unconstitutional and holding that restrictions on highly lethal, military-style weapons are "consistent with the principles that underpin our nation's tradition of firearm regulation."
By Celeste Bott ( July 9, 2026, 10:31 PM EDT) -- The Seventh Circuit on Thursday upheld an Illinois state law banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower court that deemed it unconstitutional and holding that restrictions on highly lethal, military-style weapons are "consistent with the principles that underpin our nation's tradition of firearm regulation."...
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| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling | 0 | 7 | 10-07-2026 |
| 2 | Supreme Court will consider whether laws known as assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment | 0 | 7 | 30-06-2026 |
| 3 | Supreme Court will consider whether laws known as assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment | 0 | 5 | 30-06-2026 |
| 4 | Supreme Court sides with a marijuana user who was barred from owning guns | 0 | 7 | 18-06-2026 |
| 5 | DOJ sues Virginia, says firearms ban unconstitutional | 0 | 7 | 01-07-2026 |
| 6 | Illinois sets national standard for AI regulation with new law | 0 | 8 | 06-07-2026 |
| 7 | Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls, women from school athletic teams | -2 | 7 | 30-06-2026 |
| 8 | Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools | 0 | 7 | 30-06-2026 |
| 9 | Trump administration challenges California's ban on sales of Glock-style handguns | 0 | 7 | 01-07-2026 |