AW ban upheld Illinois

[DonP]

3. Illinois has preemption, but ...

It was only passed as part of the Concealed Carry law two years ago. It was one of the Chicago demands to let them keep their beloved AWB.

Part of the deal was; cities that already had an AWB, were allowed to keep it, and others that didn't were given a 10 day window to pass one by now Ex Governor Quinn, who also tried to veto the whole Democrat written and sponsored bipartisan CCW law. (Nothing like pissing off 1.6 million Illinois gun owners in a tight election year.)

A very small handful of towns rushed to pass something without much knowledge of the whole issue. We had a lot of Illinois State Rifle Assn. people speaking and educating at meetings on the issue to explain what a so called AWB really was. Most towns ignored the "opportunity". Still waiting for that first Illinois crime with an AR. By Illinois law now they can't pass any new gun laws stricter than the state.

Highland Park is also a 90%+ white north shore suburb that has a track record for red lining real estate and not welcoming certain people to move there for years and refusing restaurant service to "outsiders". It's still less than 1.8% AA. Not exactly a place I'd admire for their "courage".

You can see how effective Chicago's AWB is on the front page of the Tribune every day in reducing violent crime. On the other hand Highland Park hasn't had any AWB shootings since they passed it .... didn't have any before it either. So that's what passes as a win for gun control these days.