White House hails Illinois assault weapons ban

Gov. J.B. Pritzker hugs gun control advocate Maria Pike after he signed comprehensive legislation to ban military-style firearms on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Pike lost her son, Ricky, to gun violence. Advocate ...The White House on Wednesday hailed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Illinois has now become the ninth state to pass an assault weapons ban.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre praised the “bold action” by Mr. Pritzker, a Democrat.

“Too many Americans across the country continue to lose their lives or their loved ones to gun violence,” Ms.…