Illinois Becomes Latest US State To Ban Assault Weapons

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Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

abcnews.go.com

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document.

The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices.

[snip]

According to the Illinois State Rifle Association, the ban affects nearly 2.5 million legal firearm owners in the state.

"Challenge accepted," ISRA executive director Richard A Pearson said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the ban. "The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court."




If you are curious to know the specific weapons banned, go here: These are the guns and attachments affected by the assault weapon ban in Illinois

The law will allow gun owners to keep the guns they have now, but will require them to register them with the state.

 

[Votto]

Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

abcnews.go.com

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document.

The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices.

[snip]

According to the Illinois State Rifle Association, the ban affects nearly 2.5 million legal firearm owners in the state.

"Challenge accepted," ISRA executive director Richard A Pearson said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the ban. "The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court."




If you are curious to know the specific weapons banned, go here: These are the guns and attachments affected by the assault weapon ban in Illinois

The law will allow gun owners to keep the guns they have now, but will require them to register them with the state.

Well then, I'm sure this will translate into fewer gun deaths in Chicago

 

[Flash]

That law is blatantly Unconstitutional, especially in light of the Bruen decision.

Hopefully it will soon be overturned in the courts.

Meanwhile I saw a report where several of the Sheriffs in the state said they would not enforce the law unless there was an associated crime committed.

I don't think that any of the Blacks in Chicago, where the great majority of the gun crime in Illinois takes pace, will be abiding by the law. The murder rate will stay about the same.

 

[miketx]

Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

abcnews.go.com

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document.

The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices.

[snip]

According to the Illinois State Rifle Association, the ban affects nearly 2.5 million legal firearm owners in the state.

"Challenge accepted," ISRA executive director Richard A Pearson said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the ban. "The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court."




If you are curious to know the specific weapons banned, go here: These are the guns and attachments affected by the assault weapon ban in Illinois

The law will allow gun owners to keep the guns they have now, but will require them to register them with the state.

It will make no difference with crime and criminals will still get them if they want. if anyone thinks this makes them safer then they are deluded.

 

[Donald H]

That law is blatantly Unconstitutional, especially in light of the Bruen decision.

Hopefully it will soon be overturned in the courts.

Meanwhile I saw a report where several of the Sheriffs in the state said they would not enforce the law unless there was an associated crime committed.

I don't think that any of the Blacks in Chicago, where the great majority of the gun crime in Illinois takes pace, will be abiding by the law. The murder rate will stay about the same.

Too little too late because the bad guys with guns who take their guns to school, will come from the ranks of the good guys who are being allowed to keep their assault weapons.

The next mass shooter is already at a range shooting at human silouette targets.

 

[Votto]

Too little too late because the bad guys with guns who take their guns to school, will come from the ranks of the good guys who are being allowed to keep their assault weapons.

The next mass shooter is already at a range shooting at human silouette targets.

So what makes it too little too late?
And if so, why push for more laws that are too little and too late?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Too little too late because the bad guys with guns who take their guns to school, will come from the ranks of the good guys who are being allowed to keep their assault weapons.

The next mass shooter is already at a range shooting at human silouette targets.

Law abiding citizens don't commit crimes. Why don't you just take the guns from the criminals and leave the law abiding citizens alone. No, the next mass shooter is some criminal who doesn't hang out at the range. The range is where law abiding citizens shoot and practice gun safety, techniques. Your compass is way off.

 

[M14 Shooter]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines Wednesday night, after the state Senate and House approved the legislation.
The House voted 68-41 to approve the ban Tuesday afternoon. The bill passed 34-20 in the Illinois Senate on Monday.
The legislation took effect immediately with Pritzker's signature.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois assault weapons ban

The law took effect immediately upon the governor's signature.

www.cbsnews.com

In our post-Bruen world, why do these people believe this will survive the trip to the USSC?
Maybe they know the USSC will overturn the CA ban, so they want to make life as hard as possible for gun owners while they still can?
'Assault weapons' used in 'mass shootings' account for less that 0.50% of all the murders in the US - under what sound argument is this ban necessary?
How do 'assault weapons" not fall under "all bearable arms"?

More proof gun control has nothing to do with reducing violent crime.

 

[marvin martian]

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Hmm. Many of the highest crime areas in the nation.

Not a coincidence.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Liberal states need to give up their guns and 2a rights. They need to be led by the nose and told what to do. Probably a good thing. I won't ever be moving to a lib state.

 

[1srelluc]

Fat Bastard Pritzker knows it will take at least two years for anything to be done about it.

 

[BWK]

Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

abcnews.go.com

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document.

The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices.

[snip]

According to the Illinois State Rifle Association, the ban affects nearly 2.5 million legal firearm owners in the state.

"Challenge accepted," ISRA executive director Richard A Pearson said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the ban. "The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court."




If you are curious to know the specific weapons banned, go here: These are the guns and attachments affected by the assault weapon ban in Illinois

The law will allow gun owners to keep the guns they have now, but will require them to register them with the state.

Amen to that. And guess what, everyone still has their second amendment rights.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Fat Bastard Pritzker knows it will take at least two years for anything to be done about it.

Thus:
Maybe they know the USSC will overturn the CA ban, so they want to make life as hard as possible for gun owners while they still can.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

abcnews.go.com

Nine states as well as D.C. now prohibit the sale or possession of assault weapons. Illinois joins California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document.

The new law bans assault weapons, including some semiautomatic firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and rapid-firing devices.

[snip]

According to the Illinois State Rifle Association, the ban affects nearly 2.5 million legal firearm owners in the state.

"Challenge accepted," ISRA executive director Richard A Pearson said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the ban. "The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court."




If you are curious to know the specific weapons banned, go here: These are the guns and attachments affected by the assault weapon ban in Illinois

The law will allow gun owners to keep the guns they have now, but will require them to register them with the state.

….shall not be infringed

 

[BWK]

Liberal states need to give up their guns and 2a rights. They need to be led by the nose and told what to do. Probably a good thing. I won't ever be moving to a lib state.

Why give up our second amendment rights? Banning assault weapons has nothing to do with the second amendment.

 

[BWK]

….shall not be infringed

And it hasn't. Assault weapons are no different than bazookas or grenades. Do you walk into Mcdonalds with grenades?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Why give up our second amendment rights? Banning assault weapons has nothing to do with the second amendment.

Oh, they'll keep banning more. No worries. All weapons are assault weapons. Has nothing to do with the weapon.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

And it hasn't. Assault weapons are no different than bazookas or grenades. Do you walk into Mcdonalds with grenades?

…shall not be infringed

Plain and simple

 

[BWK]

It will make no difference with crime and criminals will still get them if they want. if anyone thinks this makes them safer then they are deluded.

Mass shootings dropped when we had an assault weapons ban before. Get up to speed.

 

[CarsomyrPlusSix]

Flagrantly unconstitutional, Illinois needs to be cleaned out.