US appeals court upholds ban on assault weapons in Illinois

CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, a U.S. appeals court, in a 2-1 vote, upheld an Illinois state ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The Democratic-backed state measures were enacted after a mass shooting in Chicago's Highland Park suburb in 2022, which caused seven deaths and dozens of injuries.

Under the measure, the sale and distribution of many types of high-powered semiaut