Illinois town votes to ban assault rifles, fine violators up to $1,000 per day

[SunSeeker]

The Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois voted on Monday to ban the possession, sale, and manufacture of assault weapons and large capacity magazines to "increase the public's sense of safety." What's more, CBS Chicago reports, anyone refusing to give up their banned firearm will be fined $1,000 a day until the weapon is handed over or removed from the town's limits.

The ordinance states, "The possession, manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the Village of Deerfield is not reasonably necessary to protect an individual's right of self-defense or the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia."

So, beginning June 13, banned assault weapons in Deerfield will include semiautomatic rifles with a fixed magazine and a capacity to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, shotguns with revolving cylinders, and conversion kits from which assault weapons can be assembled. And those are just a few of the firearm varieties banned. The list is long and includes all the following models or duplicates thereof: AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, Misr, NHM 90, NHM 91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR, AR-10, AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite M15, Olympic Arms PCR, AR70, Calico Liberty, Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle, Dragunov SVU, Fabrique NationalFN/FAL, FN/LAR, FNC, Hi-Point Carbine, HK-91, Kel-Tec Sub Rifle, SAR-8, Sturm, Ruger Mini-14, and more.
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The nearby suburb of Highland Park passed a similar ban in 2013, which was contested as unconstitutional by one of the city's residents and the Illinois State Rifle Association. Ultimately, however, the ordinance was upheld in court.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-town-votes-to-ban-assault-rifles-fine-violators-1000-per-day/

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. but

How are them folks s'posed to protect theyselves when the Feds turn into zombies and attack? You can't beat back the shambling hordes with a squirrel gun or 3-shell shotgun! Some of that Flint water must've made it down to Deerfield.

Seriously, I hope this spreads from town to town.

[SunSeeker]

2. Me too.

It is encouraging that Deerfield's City Council passed it unanimously:

"We hope that our local decision helps spur state and national leaders to take steps to make our communities safer," Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal said in a press release, after the ban on assault weapons passed unanimously.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. it could be a movement

If enough cities and towns did this, it would be a loud wakeup call to state legislatures.

[billh58]

4. Contrary to the claims of NRA apologists

and Second Amendment absolutists, this ordinance does not violate anyone's Constitutional rights and demonstrates an initiative toward sensible gun control.