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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Gun Bans

An Illinois man sued to challenge a state law and local ordinance banning firearms in Cook County forest preserves, claiming it unlawfully bars citizens with concealed-carry licenses from carrying a handgun for self-defense “in non-sensitive areas.”

CHICAGO – An Illinois man sued to challenge a state law and local ordinance banning firearms in Cook County forest preserves, claiming it unlawfully bars citizens with concealed-carry licenses from carrying a handgun for self-defense “in non-sensitive areas.”

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