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Pending and enacted firearms legislation by state

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IL Law 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9

Protect Illinois Communities Act (Assault Weapons Ban)

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Last action: Signed into law by Governor Pritzker on January 10, 2023. Effective immediately. (2023-01-10)

Prohibits the sale, manufacture, delivery, import, and possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Bans specific firearms by name and defines assault weapons by features. Existing owners may keep grandfathered firearms but must register them with the Illinois State Police.

NJ Law NJ A2761 (2018)

Large Capacity Magazine Reduction

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Last action: Signed into law by Governor Murphy on June 13, 2018. (2018-06-13)

Reduced the lawful magazine capacity in New Jersey from 15 rounds to 10 rounds. Required existing owners of magazines exceeding 10 rounds to surrender, modify, or transfer them out of state.

CT Law PA 13-3

An Act Concerning Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety

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Last action: Signed into law by Governor Malloy on April 4, 2013. (2013-04-04)

Post-Sandy Hook omnibus gun-control law. Expanded Connecticut's assault-weapons ban, limited magazine capacity to 10 rounds, required universal background checks for all firearm sales, and created the country's first dangerous-weapon offender registry.

NY Law S2230 (NY SAFE Act)

NY Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act

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Last action: Signed into law by Governor Cuomo on January 15, 2013. (2013-01-15)

Comprehensive gun-control package passed after the Sandy Hook shooting. Expanded the state's assault-weapon definition, reduced lawful magazine capacity, required universal background checks for private sales, and created a mental-health reporting requirement.

CA Law CA Penal Code 30515

Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act

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Last action: Original Roberti-Roos Act signed May 24, 1989; substantially amended by SB 23 (1999) to add the features-based definition. (1989-05-24)

Defines and restricts assault weapons in California. Bans firearms with specified features (detachable magazines combined with one or more military-style features) and registers a list of named assault weapons.

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