CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn plans to propose a ban on assault weapons in Illinois.
The Democrat will use his amendatory veto power Tuesday to include the ban in a bill related to ammunition sales. It would then be up to lawmakers to accept his changes or reject them.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of Quinn’s plans.
His proposal will face big hurdles in Illinois, even after the massacre at a Colorado movie theater renewed national debate about assault weapons.
Cook County’s ban has undergone legal challenges. The Illinois Supreme Court this year reversed lower-court rulings that found the ban constitutional, sending it to trial court.
Other gun-control measures have also failed in the General Assembly.
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