<Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Cook Co . Code of Ord. § 54 - 211 Chi . Mun . Code § 8 - 20 - 170 </Td> <Td> Cook County and the city of Chicago have separately banned the possession of assault weapons, as have several Chicago suburbs, prior to the preemption deadline of July 20, 2013 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine capacity restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No state - level restrictions . Some local jurisdictions have enacted various magazine capacity restrictions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 720 ILCS 5 / 24 720 ILCS 5 / 24 - 2 </Td> <Td> Automatic firearms, short - barreled shotguns, and suppressors prohibited . Short - barreled rifles allowed only for Curios and Relics license holders or members of a bona fide military reenactment group . AOW (Any Other Weapon) and large - bore DD (Destructive Device) allowed with proper approval and tax stamp from ATF . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Castle doctrine / stand your ground laws? </Td> <Td> Partial </Td> <Td> Partial </Td> <Td> 720 ILCS 5 </Td> <Td> Illinois has no stand - your - ground law, however there is also no duty to retreat . The use of force is justified when a person reasonably believes that it is necessary "to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or the commission of a forcible felony ." There are some additional protections for defense against unlawful entry into a dwelling . </Td> </Tr>

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