Posted on 01/15/2023 10:25:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
At least 80 county sheriffs and prosecutors have vowed not to enforce the new Illinois gun control law that bans 170 kinds of semi-automatic rifles and places limits on ammunition magazines.
“The right to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty and property is regarded as an inalienable right by the people,” said Iroquois County Sheriff Clinton Perzee. “I, among many others, believe that [House Bill 5471] is a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution,” he added.
Perzee said he would not use his jail to detain people solely for violating the new gun law.
“[N]either myself nor my office will be checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the State, nor will we be arresting or housing law abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with non-compliance of this Act,” Perzee said.
Governor J.B. Pritzker reminded the sheriffs that they took an oath to uphold the law. “As law enforcement, that’s their job and I expect them to do that job,” Pritzker said.
“It’s political grandstanding by elected officials. These are elected sheriffs,” Pritzker said during an evening interview with MSNBC.
Illinois gun rights groups are lining up to sue the state over the law. The “Protect Illinois Communities Act” bans 170 brands of semi-automatic rifles, limits ammunition magazines in pistols and rifles, and forces those with legal semi-automatic rifles to register their guns by Jan. 1, 2024.
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It’s closer to 90 than 80.
Just like the immigration laws are enforced.
Colorado revolt: 55 of 62 sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws December 16, 2013
Screw fascist Lard@$$!
C’mon, bro.
Isn’t Gary, Indiana in Lake Co.?
Sorry. My bad.
You were talking about ILLannoyed.
I’d like to see that.
‘Pod.
The entire democrat party is evil and the enemy.
One of them has a piece of paper
Do 500 men NOW even LIVE in the Egypt area? (Cairo)
Is it enforced?
Indiana has 92 counties, but an area ~60% that Illinois has.
It’s a good start. Now lock up the politicians!
Uh... “Little Egypt” is (more or less) everything south of I-70 in IL.
Sadly, Cairo’s only significance to the area @ present is notoriety, and the Governor is blowing a huge wad of $$ on it to create a port when the southern portion of “Little Egypt” is already well served by Paducah and the SEMO Port Authority.
So at least 3 out of 102 will enforce the new law, that’s ~2%.
It was turn them in or register in CT, IIRC. If I recall, it was revealed that they were forced to admit that only 10-15% were actually registered in CT, and the various 2a groups and even some anti-2a groups admit even the 10% number is very high.
About 70% of Hellinois population lives in those three counties.
“Lake county is a surprise (to me) it’s typically a Red County, though it’s trended purple in the last few years.”
I’m not completely surprised, it’s home to affluent liberal communities such as Highland Park and Deerfield, and like all the collar counties it too has been flooded by the diaspora of Chicagoans fleeing the City That (no longer) Works.
“The hypocrisy of IL Democrats is on full display as they’re going to be voting soon to make HELLINOIS a “sanctuary state” for abortion, and advocate for the killing of unborn children while simultaneously stripping legal gun owners of our rights to self defense through the Second Amendment.
It’s freaking ridiculous.”
But in the meantime, Emperor Flintstone is a hero of his suburban PMC base, who were spooked after one of their local problem children decided to shoot up a parade last summer.
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