Suburban leaders react for and against passage of Illinois' new ban on high-powered weapons
House lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday banning the purchase, sale and manufacture of some semi-automatic weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition, and large-capacity magazines in Illinois.
It allows people who already own such weapons to keep them. Senate Democrats earlier pushed the measure through that chamber 34-20, sending it to the House, where it passed 68-41 Tuesday afternoon.Here is what state and suburban leaders had to say about passage of the Protect Illinois Communities Act:
"For a long time now, I and many other leaders in the Illinois General Assembly have prioritized getting the most dangerous weapons off our state's streets. Today, honoring the commitment we made, we passed one of the strongest assault weapons bans in the nation, one I will be proud to sign. No Illinoisan, no matter their ZIP code, should have to go through life fearing their loved one could be the next in an ever-growing list of victims of mass shootings.
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"Banning assault weapons has proven to be effective at curbing gun violence, as shown by the 10-year Federal Assault Weapons ban that expired in 2004. While we know that no town or county is an island and appreciate that this statewide ban will make it that much harder for someone with horrible intentions to obtain a combat weapon, neither is a state.
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