{"id":173273,"date":"2023-01-09T11:47:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=173273"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:47:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:19:51","slug":"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Bans So-Called &#8216;Assault Weapons&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Illinois House passes bill to ban sale of assault weapons\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_md2EqsZKEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update 1\/10\/23:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The IL Senate just passed an assault weapons ban! THANK YOU to all the advocates and survivors who wouldn\u2019t give up. <br \/><br \/>Next up: Back to the House tomorrow, and then, hopefully, on to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">@GovPritzker<\/a>\u2019s desk to become the law of the land. <br \/><br \/>Let\u2019s get it done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LKvDEopHpe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">https:\/\/t.co\/LKvDEopHpe<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Bob Morgan (@RepBobMorgan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBobMorgan\/status\/1612613848095137794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">January 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will meet tyranny where it stands. We will <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FightForward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">#FightForward<\/a>. We will not rest until we see a world of maximal human freedom and liberty.<br \/><br \/>Become a member of the FPC Grassroots Army and help us prepare for taking action at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Pp2ekN6th\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">https:\/\/t.co\/6Pp2ekN6th<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/svjT9gzi0l\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">pic.twitter.com\/svjT9gzi0l<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1612947621508747264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">January 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>###<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A ban on so-called &#8220;assault weapons&#8221; passed in the Illinois House last week and is now on its way to the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill known as the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/fulltext.asp?DocName=10200SB2226ham002&amp;GA=102&amp;SessionId=110&amp;DocTypeId=SB&amp;LegID=134879&amp;DocNum=2226&amp;GAID=16&amp;SpecSess=&amp;Session=\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protect Illinois Communities Act<\/a>,\u201d bans the purchase of &#8220;assault-style weapons&#8221; and &#8220;high-capacity magazines&#8221; that hold more than 12 rounds. Those 12-plus round magazines will have 90 days to permanently modify or dispose of them. Those who already own modern sporting rifles will be grandfathered in, but cannot possess any more in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf this bill were to become law, I want to be clear about something, because we&#8217;re going to probably hear a lot about that in debate later,\u201d Emanuel Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House, said Thursday d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/proposed-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-still-on-table-but-clock-is-ticking-for-senate-to-take-a-vote\/3040107\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">uring the bill\u2019s introduction<\/a>. \u201cIf this bill were to become law, there will be no removal of these weapons from people who already own them. It&#8217;s important to highlight that we are not taking any guns away from lawful gun owners.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to its main restrictions, the bill also creates criminal penalties for accessories that turn a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic one. It also tasks the Illinois State Police with establishing a statewide strike team in collaboration with the DOJ and the ATF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We know that this topic is contentious,&#8221; Speaker Welch said. &#8220;We also may not all agree on the solutions being presented. But what we do know is that gun violence is impacting communities in every single corner of this state.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/illinois-governor-implements-emergency-clear-and-present-danger-rule-to-restrict-gun-ownership-and-confiscate-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">Illinois Governor Implements Emergency \u2018Clear and Present Danger\u2019 Rule to Restrict Gun Ownership and Confiscate Firearms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill, also known as HB5855, passed with a vote of 64 to 43. It even garnered support from Republican representatives like Jim Durkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They have no sporting use,&#8221; Rep. Durkin said, during the vote. &#8220;They have no target use. Their only purpose is killing people. And I don&#8217;t see a justification for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some Republicans did support HB5855, there were also many who opposed it leading to some heated debate. Republican Rep. Dan Caulkins declared the bill to be unconstitutional and worried that it would punish law-abiding gun owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the people that are going to be forced to give up their magazines and register their guns are legal, lawful owners who have gone through the process of obtaining a FOID card and\/or concealed carry license,&#8221; Rep. Caulkins said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-2023-2022-protect-communities-act-chicago-shootings\/12662940\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\"><em>ABC7. News<\/em><\/a> &#8220;They&#8217;re not criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Caulkins made it clear that House Republicans will challenge the bill in court if it passes the Senate. He has the support of the Illinois State Rifle Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe anti-gun people have seized upon this opportunity,\u201d said ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. \u201cIn the long run they would like to get rid of the Second Amendment altogether.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement released on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">Twitter<\/a>, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to working with our colleagues in the Illinois Senate to get bills addressing these issues to my desk so I can sign them as soon as possible,&#8221; the statement read in part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ICn74uMcRi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">pic.twitter.com\/ICn74uMcRi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker\/status\/1612230629097095168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\">January 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After passing in the Illinois House, the bill now heads toward the Senate. With supermajorities in both the House and Senate, Illinois Democrats expect HB5855 to pass. Legislators in the Senate plan to vote for the bill at the 103rd General Assembly this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"assault-weapons-ban-passed-illinois\" title=\"Illinois Bans So-Called 'Assault Weapons'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 1\/10\/23: The IL Senate just passed an assault weapons ban! THANK YOU to all the advocates and survivors who wouldn\u2019t give up. Next up: Back to the House tomorrow, and then, hopefully, on to @GovPritzker\u2019s desk to become the law of the land. Let\u2019s get it done. https:\/\/t.co\/LKvDEopHpe \u2014 Bob Morgan (@RepBobMorgan) January 10, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":173325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[132,469,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-173273","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-gun-control","10":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Illinois Bans So-Called &#039;Assault Weapons&#039; - Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest % %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An assault-style weapons ban passed in the Illinois House early this morning on its way to the Senate. 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