I would agree that a county cannot pass a law to overrule state law. But this is fascinating. I’m going to take a wild guess here, and say that the police chiefs and the sheriff in Pike County are unlikely to enforce state gun control laws against the residents of the county. A recall would probably quickly put anyone who tries out of office. Let us hope that more counties in Illinois and the United States copy Pike County.
>I would agree that a county cannot pass a law to overrule state law.
The question immediately becomes: is the state law valid.
If the state law is contrary to the Constitution of IL, then the law is void. (See the opinion of Maybury v. Madison.)