On January 11, 2022, several sheriffs in red counties announced they won’t enforce a new prohibition on “assault weapons” and magazines capable of holding over 12 rounds.
Iroquois County Sheriff Clinton J. Perzee was one of the most prominent Illinois law enforcement officials who went on social media following the ban’s passage to argue that it is an infringement on the Second Amendment. “The right to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty and property is regarded as an inalienable right by the people,” Perzee declared in a letter . “I, among many others, believe that HB 5471 is a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.”
Caden Pearson of The Epoch Times noted that on December 13, 2022, the Iroquois County Board passed Resolution R2022-102 as a means of opposing the bill being enacted. In this resolution, the county vowed to not enforce or support […]
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