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A knife with a blade more than 3 in (76 mm) in length is considered a dangerous weapon, and it is illegal to carry such a knife with an intent to inflict harm on another person's well-being. [157] [158] Some local governments have knife laws that are more restrictive than those of the state.
The Protect Illinois Communities Act (formally known as Public Act 102–1116) is an assault weapons ban signed into Illinois law on January 10, 2023, by Governor J. B. Pritzker, going into immediate effect. [1] The Act bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois.
Knife legislation is defined as the body of statutory law or case law promulgated or enacted by a government or other governing jurisdiction that prohibits, criminalizes, or restricts the otherwise legal manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, transport, or use of knives.
(The Center Square) – Around a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1 making changes to Illinois’ criminal justice system. Beginning New Year’s Day, law enforcement training will have a course ...
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether to find a state firearms statute prohibiting open carry unconstitutional in the case Illinois v. Tyshon Thompson. Thompson ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
AKTI, which favors abolishing knife restrictions across the country, maintains a guide to which states do and don't restrict automatic knives, as well as a broader directory of state knife laws ...
Illinois officially revised its laws in 1807, 1809–12, 1819, 1827–29, 1833, 1845, and 1874. [5] See also. Laws of Illinois — the official publication of the ...