IL - Gun-control bills under fire from hunters

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Gun-control bills under fire from hunters

Chicago-led bans won't fly downstate, many say

By JAN DENNIS

BLOOMINGTON - Illinois hunters and gun dealers are trying to shoot down a flurry of gun-control proposals they say rose from fear in the streets of Chicago, far from the downstate prairies and woods where guns are appreciated for sport.
They see no room for compromise on Chicago-led efforts to ban assault weapons and .50-caliber rifles and ammunition, and they oppose proposals to require background checks for gun-show purchases and to limit gun buyers to one handgun per month.

"The problem is once you start banning things, where does it end?"

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