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At Least 80 Illinois County Sheriffs Will Refuse to Enforce State's New Gun Laws
PJ Media ^ | 01/15/2023 | Rick Moran

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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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; enforcement; gunlaws; illinois; pritzker; rkba; secondamendment; unconstitutional
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To: Lurker

It’s closer to 90 than 80.


41 posted on 01/15/2023 2:57:42 PM PST by usconservative (`)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Just like the immigration laws are enforced.


42 posted on 01/15/2023 3:15:53 PM PST by skimbell
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To: SeekAndFind
Support your local Sheriff! :)

Colorado revolt: 55 of 62 sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws December 16, 2013

43 posted on 01/15/2023 3:29:05 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: rey

https://www.mystateline.com/news/here-is-the-list-of-170-guns-now-banned-in-illinois-more-expected-as-needed/


44 posted on 01/15/2023 3:35:21 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Screw fascist Lard@$$!


45 posted on 01/15/2023 3:37:37 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: usconservative

C’mon, bro.

Isn’t Gary, Indiana in Lake Co.?


46 posted on 01/15/2023 3:39:02 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: usconservative

Sorry. My bad.

You were talking about ILLannoyed.


47 posted on 01/15/2023 3:40:12 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: Lurker

I’d like to see that.

‘Pod.


48 posted on 01/15/2023 3:43:53 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The entire democrat party is evil and the enemy.


49 posted on 01/15/2023 4:06:53 PM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Perzee said he would not use his jail to detain people solely for violating the new gun law.

HMMMmmm...


50 posted on 01/15/2023 6:05:45 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: bert

One of them has a piece of paper


51 posted on 01/15/2023 6:07:49 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: robowombat

Do 500 men NOW even LIVE in the Egypt area? (Cairo)


52 posted on 01/15/2023 6:09:03 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
The state still has the onerous gun law.

Is it enforced?

53 posted on 01/15/2023 6:09:41 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: j.havenfarm

Indiana has 92 counties, but an area ~60% that Illinois has.


54 posted on 01/15/2023 6:11:17 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: ConservativeInPA

It’s a good start. Now lock up the politicians!


55 posted on 01/15/2023 8:25:46 PM PST by MGunny ( )
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To: Elsie

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.


56 posted on 01/15/2023 10:23:13 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: usconservative

So at least 3 out of 102 will enforce the new law, that’s ~2%.


57 posted on 01/15/2023 11:21:18 PM PST by matt04 ( )
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To: sergeantdave

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.


58 posted on 01/15/2023 11:34:10 PM PST by matt04 ( )
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To: matt04

About 70% of Hellinois population lives in those three counties.


59 posted on 01/16/2023 7:31:13 AM PST by usconservative (`)
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To: usconservative

“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.


60 posted on 01/16/2023 12:58:06 PM PST by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy...and call it progress" )
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