Gov. J.B. Pritzker aims to get assault weapon ban proposal ‘done in the first half of the year’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who made banning the sale of assault weapons a key component of his successful reelection campaign this fall, for the first time voiced support for the recently unveiled proposal by Illinois House Democrats that includes outlawing the sale of certain assault-style guns, barring most people under 21 from getting gun permits and banning large-capacity magazines.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.