Gun Legislation & Law Enforcement
In the Gun Legislation & Law Enforcement section you’ll find news reports and expert articles about the bills proposed regarding gun laws and the most up-to date news on the legislation affecting gun owners and law enforcement.
A recently passed bill that will allow armed school employees in Ohio has sparked controversy and debate among police and teacher unions
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes
About a half-dozen other states have passed similar legislation
The law had subjected LE agencies with officers who knowingly enforced federal gun laws without equivalent state laws to a fine of $50,000 per violating officer
Local governments can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws within their border
The funding was announced on the fifth anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida
At a rate of one every four days, a new legal challenge has arisen to Illinois’ month-old firearms ban
Lawyers argued their client’s Second Amendment right was violated by law that makes it illegal for “unlawful users of controlled substances” to possess firearms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul plans to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court
Officials clarified that enforcing the ban doesn’t demand that “deputies go door to door seeking to remove weapons from those licensed to own them”
More than 90 of the state’s 102 sheriffs say they won’t aggressively enforce the law
“The sheriff has no authority to determine the constitutionality of a law — that is up to the courts,” officials said
Lead sponsor Majority Leader Tom Takubo clarified that the measure only applies to specific situations
More than 90 out of 102 county sheriffs have publicly stated that they won’t aggressively enforce the law
“You don’t get to choose which laws you comply with in the state of Illinois,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said
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EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen expects the weapons ban to be challenged in court, but until then he says that he is going to follow his “morals and beliefs”
The judge has not made a final determination on the constitutionality of any of Measure 114’s provisions
The issue has been placed on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided
The judge, who has until Friday to issue a ruling, didn’t rule on a motion to freeze a ban on gun magazines containing more than 10 rounds
The curriculum includes 24 hours of initial training and eight hours of annual recertification training
The ruling happened just hours after a federal judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this week
Several local sheriffs have said publicly they won’t enforce Measure 114, which is scheduled to go into law Dec. 8
Those bringing the challenge say it hampers law-abiding gun owners from using common gun magazines for their own self-defense
At least three sheriffs say they will not enforce Measure 114, a law that bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition
The sheriff spoke out after a newly passed measure bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition
An informant wore video and audio recording devices to meet the deputy with a plan to buy $3,000 worth of illegal guns used in crimes
Measure 114 would require a permit from law enforcement, safety training and a background check before a gun purchase
The state is now issuing about nine times as many risk orders per month as it was before the law was enacted
With “11 people dying by gunfire in the past 7 days,” a rapid response systems needs to be in place said Detroit Police Chief James White
“They’re going after the people who have guns, who are shooting other people,” Police Chief Chuck Lovell said
Mayor Jim Kenney had signed an executive order banning guns following the fatal shooting of a Parks and Recreation employee last month
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