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Ed Sullivan, a lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle Association, said gun-rights advocates were not surprised by the decision, given the court's political makeup, though only one of the three judges was appointed by a Democratic president.
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Ed Sullivan, a lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle Association, said legal action will be swift.
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