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Who is Eluned Morgan, Wales’s likely next first minister?

Expected to be the only candidate to lead Welsh Labour, she will have to use her experience to unite her party

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban

sA federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ prohibition on high-power semiautomatic weapons, refusing to put a hold on the law adopted in response to the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Australia Day falling victim to cultural change, but our honours system still has value

Australia Day and our official honours

Newcastle Herald · Jan 25, 2023

Illinois bans military-style weapons in win for gun control advocates

US supreme court also allows New York to continue enforcing new law that bans guns from ‘sensitive places’

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

Illinois has outlawed automatic weapons amid a torrent of mass shootings including a 4th of July parade shooting that killed seven and injured 30

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Illinois House passes bills banning certain semi-automatic weapons, expanding abortion protections

With Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker seated in the front row of the chamber, the Illinois House early Friday approved a sweeping ban on high-powered firearms about two hours after voting to shore up the state’s already expansive protections for abortion rights.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 7, 2023

Illinois House approves assault weapons ban

After a lengthy debate that stretched into Friday, the House voted 64-43 to pass the measure that would also ban “rapid-fire devices” that turn firearms into fully automatic weapons. It must still clear the Illinois Senate.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Survivors of mass shootings in 2 Illinois communities voice support for proposed assault weapon ban

CHICAGO — On the surface, Highland Park and East Garfield Park don’t have much in common.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 13, 2022

Springfield’s unwritten rule kept lawmakers from banning assault weapons

The will of past Democratic leadership seemed to be to not overtly poke any big, cash-rich bears, like the National Rifle Association. That might be changing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

Illinois governor aims to get assault weapon ban proposal ‘done in the first half of the year’

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who made banning the sale of assault weapons a key component of his successful reelection campaign this fall, for the first time voiced support for the recently unveiled proposal by Illinois House Democrats that includes outlawing the sale of certain assault-style guns, barring most people…

Chicago Tribune · Dec 8, 2022