Illinois, ruled as it is by the political power of Chicago, is not a state that comes immediately to mind as being “pro gun.” The last state in the union to permit any form of concealed carry, and even then needing to be dragged kicking and screaming into doing so by the federal courts, and still ending up with the most restrictive “shall issue” permitting system in the country, Illinois ensures that advances for the recognition of gun rights are always hard won. That being the case, one might not intuitively expect Illinois’ longstanding outright ban of privately owned suppressors …read more

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