An assault weapons ban has been signed by Governor JB Pritzker.

The bill changed this week, but Democrats eventually settled on banning the sales of assault-style weapons, and expanded gun magazines and rapid-fire devices. Pritzker says he would have preferred a bill that would have tightened down even further but the legislative process leaves room for compromise.

Republican State Rep. Jim Durkin voted for the bill that was signed by Democratic Governor JB Pritzker.