Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tue. signed into law a statewide ban on assault weapons—the ninth such ban in the US.
Illinois' new law bans the "sale, manufacture, possession and purchase" of assault weapons in the state. (USA Today)
The law also bans the possession and sale of "assault weapon attachments and .50 caliber cartridges" in Illinois. (USAT)
The Illinois state Senate first passed the law—AKA the Illinois Communities Protection Act—on Mon. by a 34-20 vote.
House Speaker Chris Welch celebrated the ban's passage Tue.: "Let’s end families having to change overnight."
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton: "We need those communities to be safe to be our best selves both physically and mentally."
Illinois' assault weapons ban comes nearly six months after the deadly Highland Park shooting, which killed seven. (ABC)