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Bearing Arms: The idea behind preemption laws is simple. By keeping local communities from creating their own laws, you block an insane patchwork of laws that make it difficult to navigate. This is especially true of someone moving into a new community, completely ignorant of regulations only to find themselves suddenly a criminal in that ignorance.
Take the new law in Deerfield, Illinois.
Owners of assault weapons living in north suburban Deerfield have until June 13 to remove the firearms from within village limits or face daily fines after a ban was approved Monday night.
The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a ban on certain types of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, amending a 2013 ordinance that regulated the storage of those items.
The new ordinance prohibits the possession, sale and manufacturing of certain types of assault weapons and large capacity magazines within the village, according to the ordinance. One change from the law as it was originally discussed exempts retired police officers from the ban, according to Village Manager Kent Street.
Violations carry a fine of between $250 and $1,000 per day, according to Matthew Rose, the village attorney. He said the fine is levied each day until there is compliance.
See also:
NRA to support Guns Save Life in Illinois Lawsuit.
NRA ILA: Fairfax, Va. — The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced support for a lawsuit brought by Guns Save Life challenging the Village of Deerfield, Illinois’ gun confiscation ordinance. The lawsuit challenges Deerfield’s recent attempt to criminalize so-called “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines” within village limits.
“Every law-abiding villager of Deerfield has the right to protect themselves, their homes, and their loved ones with the firearm that best suits their needs,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA-ILA. “The National Rifle Association is pleased to assist Gun Save Life in defense of this freedom.” MORE
Illinois does now have preemption. But when it was passed it grandfathered in all local gun laws then on the books and added a clause that said the local government could modify grandfathered laws. This ban isn’t a new law, but a modification of preexisting code.
Crap!
I hope you’re wrong, as I was lead to believe it was going to get busted under preemption.
Even if Someone like Mr. Robinson (previous thread) showed up at the council meeting before passage it would have passed anyway. They had their minds made up before the meeting and did not want to be bothered or confused by any logic or facts.
Well black life matters getting something to say in Chicago. https://www.dailywire.com/news/29116/black-lives-matters-chicago-chapter-gets-formal-jeffrey-cawood
Georgia Carry (.org) fixed a little tin hat problem here in Rome, GA. Local democrats had signs put up at the local outdoor parks disallowing weapons. Because they nodded to themselves in a city council meeting this would be a good local ordinance.
They got schooled. The signs came down.