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  • Committee OKs bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines

  • Over the objections of gun-rights advocates, bills banning assault weapons and large-capacity magazines were approved by an Illinois Senate committee Wednesday night and sent to the full chamber.

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    By DOUG FINKE
    Updated Jan. 3, 2013 @ 12:01 pm
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