Gunny
01-14-2023, 05:37 PM
full article: https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Backlash-against-assault-weapons-ban-grows-17716079.php
JERSEYVILLE – Jersey County has joined a list of about 80 Illinois counties where sheriff’s and other law enforcement officials have said they will not enforce provisions of the state’s new weapons ban.
On Thursday afternoon newly-elected Jersey County Sheriff Nicholas Manns posted a letter on the department’s Facebook page detailing why he and Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten will not be participating in the enforcement of HB 5471.
The law bans the sale and possession of “assault weapons” and accessories such as large-capacity magazines, as well as .50 caliber rifles and ammunition. The banned weapons include some specifically names, and others by technical definitions.
However, it grandfathers in weapons that are registered with the Illinois State Police.
Mann said he would be using “lawful discretion” in enforcing the new law.
“When it comes to law abiding citizens and lawful gun owners, we will not be checking for registration of your firearms with the state, nor will we be arresting otherwise law-abiding citizens solely with non-compliance of this Act or housing such citizens in our jail,” he said. “For those who would otherwise violate our laws or unlawfully possess firearms, we will continue to consider all applicable charges in order to protect Jersey County.”
Manns said he consulted with the Jerseyville, Grafton and Elsah police chiefs, as well as Goetten, before posting the statement.
Making a similar announcement Thursday was Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor and Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine.
Similar actions were taken by the sheriffs in Greene, Macoupin, Calhoun and other counties throughout the state. All use similar language, and cite the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms, specifically for personal protection, as well as recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings they say indicate a strong possibility the law will be overturned.
I so hope The commie State gets slammed in court. This would be one of the cons to living in IL, or any other state with (a) city(ies) that thinks it owns everything and everyone. Chicago politics are a failure of democracy.
JERSEYVILLE – Jersey County has joined a list of about 80 Illinois counties where sheriff’s and other law enforcement officials have said they will not enforce provisions of the state’s new weapons ban.
On Thursday afternoon newly-elected Jersey County Sheriff Nicholas Manns posted a letter on the department’s Facebook page detailing why he and Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten will not be participating in the enforcement of HB 5471.
The law bans the sale and possession of “assault weapons” and accessories such as large-capacity magazines, as well as .50 caliber rifles and ammunition. The banned weapons include some specifically names, and others by technical definitions.
However, it grandfathers in weapons that are registered with the Illinois State Police.
Mann said he would be using “lawful discretion” in enforcing the new law.
“When it comes to law abiding citizens and lawful gun owners, we will not be checking for registration of your firearms with the state, nor will we be arresting otherwise law-abiding citizens solely with non-compliance of this Act or housing such citizens in our jail,” he said. “For those who would otherwise violate our laws or unlawfully possess firearms, we will continue to consider all applicable charges in order to protect Jersey County.”
Manns said he consulted with the Jerseyville, Grafton and Elsah police chiefs, as well as Goetten, before posting the statement.
Making a similar announcement Thursday was Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor and Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine.
Similar actions were taken by the sheriffs in Greene, Macoupin, Calhoun and other counties throughout the state. All use similar language, and cite the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms, specifically for personal protection, as well as recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings they say indicate a strong possibility the law will be overturned.
I so hope The commie State gets slammed in court. This would be one of the cons to living in IL, or any other state with (a) city(ies) that thinks it owns everything and everyone. Chicago politics are a failure of democracy.