(East Moline, IL) — Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says AR 15 rifles aren’t for hunting. Senator Dick Durbin told a crowd of school kids in East Moline yesterday that the debate over assault rifles is missing something when people try to make the case that a ubiquitous black rifle is a tool for deer hunters. Durbin told the kids that he thinks states need to get more serious about background checks to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill or dangerous people.