This week, Illinois became the ninth U.S. state to ban assault weapons. In his closing remarks before a vote on a sweeping firearms ban, U.S. Illinois Senate President Don Harmon pushed back at critics who contended the prohibitions would violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. CGVS's @DrCrifasi tells @CNN, "Unsecured guns in homes and cars are fueling our much broader and much more prevalent gun violence issue in the US." "It's clear that the courts are becoming more hostile to gun safety regulations," said Adam Winkler, a UCLA School of Law professor. "The law (in Illinois) is going to be challenged, and there is a good chance it will be overturned."

Source: CNN January 19, 2023 13:40 UTC