Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted June 12, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 12, 2018 Illinois town votes to ban assault weapons, fine violators up to $1,000 per day Share Tweet Reddit Flipboard Email The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has once again ignited the public debate around assault weapons and large capacity magazines. And while no sweeping gun control laws have been enacted at the federal level, one town in Illinois is taking matters into its own hands. The Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois voted on Monday to ban the possession, sale, and manufacture of assault weapons and large capacity magazines to "increase the public's sense of safety." What's more, CBS Chicago reports, anyone refusing to give up their banned firearm will be fined $1,000 a day until the weapon is handed over or removed from the town's limits. The ordinance states, "The possession, manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the Village of Deerfield is not reasonably necessary to protect an individual's right of self-defense or the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia." So, beginning June 13, banned assault weapons in Deerfield will include semiautomatic rifles with a fixed magazine and a capacity to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, shotguns with revolving cylinders, and conversion kits from which assault weapons can be assembled. And those are just a few of the firearm varieties banned. The list is long and includes all the following models or duplicates thereof: AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, Misr, NHM 90, NHM 91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR, AR-10, AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite M15, Olympic Arms PCR, AR70, Calico Liberty, Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle, Dragunov SVU, Fabrique NationalFN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC, Hi-Point Carbine, HK-91, Kel-Tec Sub Rifle, SAR-8, Sturm, Ruger Mini-14, and more. Antique handguns that have been rendered permanently inoperable and weapons designed for Olympic target shooting events are exempt, as are retired police officers. "We hope that our local decision helps spur state and national leaders to take steps to make our communities safer," Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal said in a press release, after the ban on assault weapons passed unanimously. The nearby suburb of Highland Park passed a similar ban in 2013, which was contested as unconstitutional by one of the city's residents and the Illinois State Rifle Association. Ultimately, however, the ordinance was upheld in court. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-town-votes-to-ban-assault-rifles-fine-violators-1000-per-day/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 @Skidooski winning! Time for another tax deductible donation to the 2A foundation of your choice! On Tuesday the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) secured an injunction blocking Deerfield, Illinois, pending “assault weapons” ban. http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/06/12/second-amendment-foundation-secures-injunction-blocking-deerfield-assault-weapons-ban/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 rule #1 of gun control freaks Go after the legal guns first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Illinois is loaded up with illegal unlicensed assault weapons owned by kids but we'll just give those a good leaving alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted June 13, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: @Skidooski winning! Time for another tax deductible donation to the 2A foundation of your choice! On Tuesday the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) secured an injunction blocking Deerfield, Illinois, pending “assault weapons” ban. http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/06/12/second-amendment-foundation-secures-injunction-blocking-deerfield-assault-weapons-ban/ Thankfully they blocked that shit! What a shit storm that would / could create when they try to go and implement it. And they tried to sneak it though also? Shocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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