End of Assault Weapons Ban good for Illinois: According to this press release from an anti-gun group, Illinois is home to more manufacturers of "post-ban" firearms than any other state in the U.S.:

A new study shows that Illinois has more "post-ban" assault weapon manufacturers than any other state, according to the release of "Illinois: Land of Post-Ban Assault Weapons" conducted by the Violence Policy Center, based in Washington, D.C.

Who are the home-state manufacturers?

Since 1994, six Illinois gunmakers -- ArmaLite, Inc., D.S. Arms, Inc., Eagle Arms, Les Baer Custom, Inc., Rock River Arms, Inc., and Springfield Armory, Inc. -- have manufactured post-ban assault weapons. Today, all, except apparently for Springfield Armory, Inc., manufacture post-ban semi-automatic assault weapons.

With the sunset of the Assault Weapons Ban ending last fall, these companies are selling their good old "pre-ban" firearms to the public once again, and contributing to the State's bottom line.

Rock River Arms, maker of what I think is the best AR-15 on the market currently, was awarded a 5-year government contract to supply the DEA and FBI with their new rifles.

Pick one up for yourself.