In a Tweet a few hours ago, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced he is pushing for an assault weapons ban in Illinois, the only state where law-abiding, well-trained citizens cannot conceal and carry guns for self-defense.
In the Governor's veto message, he insists he's a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, but there's no place for assault weapons in Illinois. Other states he says, including California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York all have such bans in place. The ban would not pertain to law enforcement officials or members of the military.
Here's a synopsis of Governor Quinn's amendatory veto to SB 681, which easily passed both Illinois chambers, with a veto-proof majority:
- Provides that 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge.
- Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
- Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act if the person has provided proof of ownership to the Department of State Police within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act.
- Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer.
More to come ...
