(The Center Square) – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law, which has since gone into effect, that allows non-citizens to become police officers in Illinois. House Bill 3751 passed with bipartisan support during the spring session. Police groups were split between being neutral and supporting the measure. State Sen. Chapin Rose, […]
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Sheriffs in 80 counties in Illinois say they will not enforce state’s ‘assault weapons’ ban
Sheriffs in approximately 80 Illinois counties say they will not enforce the state’s “assault weapons” ban, to which Governor Pritzker has responded by saying the sheriffs are guilty of “political grandstanding.” It is now illegal to buy or sell more than 170 semi-automatic firearms in Illinois. Those who owned such guns before the ban went […]
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Lake County sheriff strongly backs Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban, says his office will enforce it
The Lake County sheriff says he strongly backs Illinois’ newly signed law banning “assault weapons” and called semi-automatic rifles “nothing more than killing machines.” Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said in a statement Thursday evening that there have been many questions on where he stands regarding House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois […]
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Gov. Pritzker to police on gun ban enforcement: ‘They will do their job or won’t be in their job’
Gov. JB Pritzker warned that law enforcement “will in fact do their job” on enforcing Illinois’ new gun ban or else they “won’t be in their job” as some sheriffs have announced they will not enforce it. Some counties across the state said they will not enforce a gun ban and will not comply with […]
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McHenry County sheriff calls ‘assault weapons’ ban unconstitutional, says his office will not enforce it
The McHenry County sheriff announced his deputies will not be arresting those who violate Illinois’ new “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban after calling the law unconstitutional. McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman issued a statement Wednesday afternoon after House Bill 5471 was signed into law Tuesday evening. “As your duly elected Sheriff my job and […]
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill into law banning ‘assault weapons,’ making Illinois 9th state to do so
Governor JB Pritzker, surrounded by lawmakers and gun control activists, signed a bill into law that bans what he calls “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines in Illinois. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act Tuesday evening in the Illinois Capitol Rotunda. The act bans the sale and distribution of high-capacity weapons in Illinois effective immediately. […]