Illinois cities are a step closer to being able to control who owns which guns inside their borders. An Illinois Senate panel yesterday approved a plan to give local governments the power to adopt local assault weapons bans. The idea is to pre-empt statewide control that took effect with Illinois’ 2013 concealed carry law. Gun control supporters say they want local governments to be able to decide for themselves.
Illinois Senate Panel Okays Local Assault Weapons Bans
