The Illinois semi-automatic gun ban and mandatory registration were enacted on January 1st, 2024. The big question is, how many people will comply?
The fact that the Illinois State Government is requiring its citizens to incriminate themselves by reporting their newly “illegal” firearms to the State Police is a violation of the 5th Amendment. Acting in a similar fashion to New York State, anti-gun democrats in Illinois understand that creating a gun registry that is managed by the State Police bypasses the gun registry protections gun owners are afforded at the national level.
The new law called “The Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA)” bans the delivery, sale, and purchase of so-called “assault weapons,” which impacts dozens of specific types of firearms. The law also bans specific attachments, extended magazines, and rapid-firing devices, a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment. Apparently, the Illinois legislature thinks the 2nd Amendment reads, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed unless Democrats in Illinois disagree.”
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay the law when it came before the court earlier this year. Under the provisions of the bill, gun owners were required to submit an endorsement affidavit through their FOID card by Jan. 1, and firearm retailers were required to sell or return their current stock.
Compliance will likely be seen by most FFLs, but the question is, how many private citizens will actually submit to the State Police their list of newly, restricted firearms? Our Founding Fathers wrote the 2nd Amendment as a tool to restrict government overreach and as a way of preventing the government from playing these types of games. Our Founders never intended for the government to know who had guns and where they were located. This new law in Illinois violates the very premise of the 2nd Amendment. Those responsible for writing it know it. They also know it will hang around for a long time while it winds its way through the court system. This new state-level gun registry stomps on our Bill of Rights and spits in the faces of the great men who wrote it.
But there is some good news. After Governor Pritzker rammed his new totalitarian rule (AKA PICA) through the Legislature in the dark of night before anyone could read it, he seemed a bit concerned about something. According to Illinois Review, he made it a point when confronted by the Press, to announce that those law enforcement officers who do not comply would be looking for other employment. Why would he say such a thing? Is it possible, he knows that what he is doing is unconstitutional, but he is pandering to discouraged Biden voters at a time when he may be considering a run for President?
Here’s the good news. Even though Pritzker seems to be preparing to confiscate guns from those who don’t comply, the vast majority are not complying. Of the 2.4 million Firearm Owner Identification card holders, only 2.17% have even entertained Pritzker’s new law.
Want some even better news? More than 74 of the 102 elected Illinois Sheriffs said they refuse to enforce the unconstitutional law. It looks like Illinoisans are reminding Pritzker who he works for.
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Dan Wos is a nationally recognized 2nd Amendment advocate, Host of The Loaded Mic and Author of the “GOOD GUN BAD GUY” book series. He speaks at events, is a contributing writer for many publications, and can be found on radio stations across the country. Dan has been a guest on Newsmax, the Sean Hannity Show, Real America’s Voice, and several others. Speaking on behalf of gun-rights, Dan exposes the strategies of the anti-gun crowd and explains their mission to disarm law-abiding American gun-owners.
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