A ban on a number of commonly-owned firearms and magazines could soon become law in Illinois after it was approved by the state House.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat who is set to be inaugurated to a second term on Jan. 9, had made the ban one of his promises in his reelection bid in 2022.
Senate Bill 2226 passed the state’s lower legislative chamber by a 64-43 vote late on Jan. 5. It now returns to the Senate for consideration.
The proposed legislation, as amended, outlaws a number of semi-automatic firearms, including .50-caliber guns and cartridges. Text of the bill lists out specific types or brands of 20 pistols and five dozen rifles that would be banned….