CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey had a look Monday at other states that have banned the sale of assault weapons.
The Illinois State Rifle Association said they are similarly gearing up for a legal battle in court.
Many lawmakers downstate are desperately trying to pass an assault weapons ban before this week's deadline. But Pearson said such a bill runs afoul of the Constitution."We have the common use provisions. So we have all kinds of things in that bill, you know, that will incur constitutional challenges.
"As it stands right now, you know, every state that's passed an assault weapons ban has been subject to a challenge, certainly, and all of them have been successful," said Tanya Schardt, senior counsel and director of state and federal policy for the pro-gun control Brady Campaign. "There is no constitutional right to have an assault weapon," Schardt said."They were designed to in injure and kill large numbers of people as quickly and efficiently as possible."
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