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Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill.

Seth Perlman

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Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill.

Seth Perlman

Illinois Supreme Court decision means future sales and possession of AR-15s will be banned

Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill.

Seth Perlman

   

The Illinois Supreme Court is upholding the state’s ban on assault weapons.

The ruling came down Friday, rejecting the argument that the law violates the state constitution.

WBEZ’s Mawa Iqbal has been reporting on the law, and the legal challenges to it.

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