Several Illinois Sheriff’s Departments Refuse To Enforce New State Law Banning Dozens Of Firearms

Several Illinois sheriff’s departments said Wednesday they would refuse to comply with Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker’s new gun law signed this week, which immediately bans the manufacture or possession of dozens of rapid-fire rifles, pistols, .50-caliber guns, and some attachments.

Pritzker has signed the “Protect Illinois Communities Act” This measure was adopted by the State Capitol in Springfield during a ceremony earlier this week. It was hours after House Democrats passed the final passage, and less than one day after Senate Democrats approved it.

“I’m signing this legislation tonight so it can take immediate effect,” Pritzker spoke at a press conference. reported.

Many Republican lawmakers opposed this legislation, saying that it would not prevent crime or counter U.S. Supreme Court rulings involving Second Amendment rights. Additionally, lawyers indicated that the new law would greatly restrict the constitutional rights and rights of law-abiding citizens here in Illinois.

County sheriff’s departments responded to the new law, assuring residents that deputies would not enforce such measures, including forcing Illinois residents who already own firearms to register them with the state.

His Let me knowRob McMillen, Greene County Sheriff, wrote that he would be following his lead “morals, beliefs, and obligations concerning protecting the rights” of the county residents.

“These types of laws put law enforcement officers and prosecutors in a very precarious box, with us having to decide to not enforce laws that were passed by government bodies,” McMillen wrote. “But, as your Greene County Sheriff, I cannot sit back and let laws that strip Greene County citizens of their constitutional rights, and not take a stance supporting the citizens against a government that wants to trample on their rights.”

The law allows the owners of newly banned firearms to keep the device on their private property.

Dan Travous, Clinton County Sheriff, Shawn Kahl, Macoupin County Sheriff?, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing Similar statements were made by other departments, stating that they would not investigate or arrest anyone relating to the law. They also shared the belief that citizens have an unalienable right to keep and bear arms. “defense, liberty, and property.”

Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor and Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine shared a Statement Noting that authorities expect law to be challenged “trust that this legislative overreach will not stand.”

“In the meantime, we remain focused on reducing violent crime,” The letter is as follows: “Therefore, pending further direction by the courts, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office will not expend its limited resources to check whether otherwise law-abiding gun owners have registered their weapons with the State, nor will the Madison County Sheriff’s Office be arresting or housing otherwise law-abiding individuals solely due to non-compliance with [the law].”

Pritzker threatened to use state law enforcement in the event that authorities did not follow the new law during Tuesday’s press conference.

“The reality is that the state police is responsible for enforcement, as are all law enforcement, all across the state,” Pritzker said. “And they will, in fact, do their job or they won’t be in their job.”

Devore Law Office announced the partnership with other legal professionals in order to sue Governor Pritzker of Illinois General Assembly for the adoption of the new gun law.

The Daily Wire was told by Thomas Devore that the firm is currently preparing two lawsuits to defend Illinois residents against this unconstitutional law.

DeVore believes that Illinois’s legislators and the state court are wrong “continues to blatantly disregard the three readings requirement of the constitution and the supreme court needs to finally stop it.”

“The law has serious equal protection problems wherein it allows members of the strong unions in Illinois to retain their rights to purchase and possess ‘assault rifles’ and high capacity magazines,” Devore spoke. “This discrimination against citizens cannot stand.”

Lawyers contend that the new law could violate U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding Second Amendment rights. Additionally, they argue that banning gun sales or transfers is an overreach they hope to be stopped by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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