Gov. Quinn repeats call for assault-weapons ban

Published July 13, 2014 8:02pm ET



CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is once again calling for legislation that would ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The Democrat addressed the issue at a news conference on Sunday. He spoke in the Morgan Park neighborhood — a South Side Chicago community that’s been affected by gun violence.

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