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Multiple Sheriff's Offices Call Assault Rifle Ban Unconstitutional

Multiple central Illinois Sheriff's have said they will not enforce registration of assault rifles after Governor JB Pritzker signed the assault bill into law.  The law bans the sale of assault rifles, but anyone that owns an assault rifle must register their weapon with the state. In press releases sent out by Sheriff’s from over 40 counties including Christian, Sangamon, Montgomery, Macoupin, Shelby, Moultrie, Fayette, and Dewitt have said they will not enforce it. 

 

The press release has been pretty standard among the multiple Sheriff’s Offices. The press release indicates that they believe HB5471 is a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. They also indicate that neither they nor their officers will be proactively checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the State, nor will they be arresting or housing law-abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with non-compliance of this act, without a warrant, court order, or circumstance that deems that person a threat to safety. 

 

The Illinois Sheriff's Association supported the decision saying, "The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association (ISA) is extremely disappointed in the passage and enactment of HB 5471, that further regulates and limits the purchase of a variety of weapons for lawful gun owners. The ISA has opposed this legislation throughout its development and remains opposed to the bill as passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor.  We, as a representative of chief law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, are very concerned and disturbed by the ongoing and escalating violence throughout our State and Country.  We are always supportive of new tools, techniques and laws that assist us in preventing and holding accountable those that wage efforts of harm and violence on others. However, this new law does not do that.  We will continue to advocate on behalf of Sheriffs and the law-abiding citizens throughout Illinois."

 

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