[golux]

The mayor of Champaign, Illinois, gave herself the power to ban the sale of guns and alcohol after declaring a citywide emergency to address the coronavirus.

Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed the executive order on Thursday declaring a state of emergency for the city. That executive order, which is in line with municipal code, comes with extraordinary powers for the mayor to enact over a short period of time as the city combats the spread of the coronavirus.
Among the powers Feinen gained after signing the executive order was the power to ban the sale of guns, ammunition, alcohol, and gasoline. Feinen could also cut off access to individuals’ gas, water, or electricity. The city also has the ability to “take possession of private property” or order the temporary closing of all bars or liquor stores.

Run this wacko out of office.

[wiseprince]

Dangerous over reach. People might react with the weapons they already own in an effort to stop this obvious tyrant.

[ConservativeMind]

Hasn’t just about every last wacko been exposed under Trump?

This would never have happened with the other Republican presidential candidates, if they even could have won against Hillary.

[Svartalfiar]

Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed the executive order on Thursday declaring a state of emergency for the city. That executive order, which is in line with municipal code, comes with extraordinary powers for the mayor to enact over a short period of time as the city combats the spread of the coronavirus.

Among the powers Feinen gained after signing the executive order was the power to ban the sale of guns, ammunition, alcohol, and gasoline. Feinen could also cut off access to individuals’ gas, water, or electricity. The city also has the ability to “take possession of private property” or order the temporary closing of all bars or liquor stores.

Run this wacko out of office.

...How does the municipal code allow her to just give herself any powers she wants? How does the State allow it? I know it's IL, but still.. I don;t think that's allowed under the Constitution either. Plus, taking private property is eminent domain, which requires at minimum market compensation, not to mention that's limited in the reasons it can be done. And, forcing businesses to close is basically a subset of eminent domain, so is the city reimbursing those businesses for the gov takings?