If you live in Illinois, you need to be aware that a new bill, HB 585, could make you an instant felon if passed. That’s right, what is lawful on Tuesday, may make you a criminal on Wednesday.
HB 5855 seeks to do several things: ban some of the most popular and commonly used firearms in the country, ban magazines over 10 rounds, and prohibit (and make criminal) the possession of more than two magazines. The sponsors of this bill are placing lawful gun owners in the same category as those who possess child porn or have sex with a minor!
Gun stores will only be able to sell these banned items to law enforcement and if they hold onto their inventory, that could even place them at risk. This sounds like a government taking at its finest.
It is estimated that there are approximately 1.5 million lawful gun owners in Illinois who are all at risk should this bill become law under an urgent order.
The Second Amendment Law Center is working with gun owners in Illinois to prepare for the legal battles that are to come and to fight for the rights of law-abiding citizens to own and possess these arms. Help us build the war chest and defeat these unconstitutional laws.