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    Purchase of rifle allegedly used in Highland Park massacre highlights limits of Illinois gun laws

    by Annie Sweeney, William Lee, Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune Jul 05, 2022 5 minutes
    Two officers stand near 2nd and Central avenues at a mass shooting crime scene Monday, July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois.

    CHICAGO — A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower in Illinois, including whether existing rules and laws around background checks are enough to protect the public.

    New details about the purchase of the firearm allegedly used came as authorities formally charged Robert Crimo III with seven counts of murder in the mass shooting.

    Authorities said Crimo legally purchased the high-powered rifle he allegedly used to shoot more than three dozen people, including seven who were killed. And he did so even after a threatening episode was reported to Highland Park police, who in turn notified Illinois State Police, and after authorities had been alerted to him being suicidal.

    It appeared that existing law — including the state’s so-called red flag

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