Illinois town votes to ban assault weapons, fine violators up to $1,000 per day

[The Legion]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-town-votes-to-ban-assault-rifles-fine-violators-1000-per-day/

 

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.

 

[Garufa]

If the federal government doesn’t act the states will.  If the states don’t act the locals will.  This is not going to end.  Don’t ever get complacent or think that it can’t happen anywhere, including Tennessee.

[The Legion]

5 minutes ago, Garufa said:

If the federal government doesn’t act the states will.  If the states don’t act the locals will.  This is not going to end.  Don’t ever get complacent or think that it can’t happen anywhere, including Tennessee.

Totally Agree!!!!!

[SWCUMBERLAND]

I will necessarily agree that it can happen; disagreeing in front of prima facie evidence to the contrary would be foolish at best.

That it SHOULD happen? IMO, no.

How are they coming up with whatever start date for their $1000 a day formula?

Are they gonna start searching cars not known to be local, but just passing through, for the illegal items?

And how are the Deerfield authorities gonna know who has what in the first place? Defiance of the Fourth Amendment as well as the Second, anyone? Or does anyone know what the specs are on Illinois registration of firearms?

It is my good hope that this is an exception and not a rule, and that the state of Tennessee, its counties and communities don't get taken up in this.

SWC

 

[bersaguy]

Believe it or not Illinois use to be a pretty good place to live back in the 40 and 50's when I was growing up and going to school up there. Now Politics have destroyed it and I still have one stupid brother living in the state unless he is dead. Have not spoke to him since November 2006. I wonder how many people will be moving to another town and possibly another state???

Edited April 6, 2018 by bersaguy

[QuackerSmacker]

Can't wait to make the move to Tennessee.  There's no hope for ILLannoy. 

The Deerfield nonsense is catching on like wildfire.  Suburbs around Chicago are holding "town hall" meetings on Saturday, in a very well coordinated left-wing effort.

Here's a sense of what's going on.  Caution:  Depressing!    Don't let Tennessee even begin to start down this slippery slope.

http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68562&hl=

 

[Oh Shoot]

17 hours ago, QuackerSmacker said:

....

Here's a sense of what's going on.  Caution:  Depressing!    Don't let Tennessee even begin to start down this slippery slope....

Unlike IL, TN has state preemption for most all local firearm laws.

- OS