A city council meeting on Tuesday night was standing room only – as passionate Naperville residents on both sides weighed in on the hot button issue.
Naperville residents are at odds over a proposal that would ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines within city limits.residents are at odds over a proposal that would ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines within city limits.
The meeting marked the first reading of the proposed ordinance – and no votes were taken. Still, hundreds of people attended, with more than 50 community members addressing the council directly and dozens more submitting written opinions. "Reducing the magazine size will not change anything and I have the statistics to prove that," said Kelly Lestina, who is opposed to the proposed ban.
On the other side were community members who said they believe this wouldn’t stop anyone from committing a crime, along with local gun store owners who fear the ban would shut them down.