Chicago is a very dangerous city. Liberals would ask us to believe that this is in part due to too many private citizens owning guns. There are several problems with this statement, not the least being that the city already has very stringent gun laws. So if that doesn’t work, in true liberal form, you don’t reevaluate your approach. You just double-down on the left-wing policy that is failing.
But confiscating personal property without due process of law is dangerous and unconstitutional. It doesn’t matter what property is involved. It just so happens that in cities that are ruled by liberal despots, the people suffer — and under more than just the illegal confiscations of firearms.
Here comes an unconstitutional liberal non-solution to a problem that is destined to fail. But the liberals can feel good because they “did something.” What a pitiful group of community leaders.
Owners of assault weapons living in north suburban Deerfield have until June 13 to remove the firearms from within village limits or face daily fines after a ban was approved Monday night.
The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved a ban on certain types of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, amending a 2013 ordinance that regulated the storage of those items.
The new ordinance prohibits the possession, sale and manufacturing of certain types of assault weapons and large capacity magazines within the village, according to the ordinance. One change from the law as it was originally discussed exempts retired police officers from the ban, according to Village Manager Kent Street.
Violations carry a fine of between $250 and $1,000 per day, according to Matthew Rose, the village attorney. He said the fine is levied each day until there is compliance.
Here is what an indoctrinated student who supports this law sounds like.
Ariella Kharasch, a Deerfield High School senior who favors the legislation, said she wants more action both on a local and national level.
“This is our fight,” Kharasch said. “This is our generation’s fight. We’re going to keep fighting and this is part of it. Change happens gradually step by step. The fight does not end at the borders of our village.”
Meaningless babble supporting purported “solutions” that don’t work. It’s the liberal procedure: If something does not work, just put more money and work into the project. Never stop to think if what you are doing is wrong in the first place.
And here is the loyal opposition to such unconstitutional laws:
Joel Siegel of Lincolnwood said governments in other countries have banned weapons and then proceeded to use weapons against defenseless citizens. He urged civil disobedience as a way to stay safe.
“There’s an ancient and honored American tradition called disobeying an unjust law,” Siegel said. “I have urged (people) to listen to their conscience and if so moved do not obey this law.”
Mike Weisman, a Glen Ellyn resident and a board member of the Illinois State Rifle Association said Deerfield should be prepared for a lawsuit like the one filed against neighboring Highland Park. That city received assistance with its legal defense from gun violence prevention organizations, according to Street.
Lost to the liberals are several points.
The first is that this will not prevent violent students from getting guns for their rampages at schools. The need is to deter them by the certainty that they will be met with force if they attempt such violence.
The second point is that there are other ways to inflict mass casualties. It’s already illegal to carry bombs into schools. What would stop students from shifting to that method, especially if they are suicidal? Don’t students carry backpacks into schools?
The left hates guns. They hate what they represent — the right of citizens to resist a tyrannical government. Gun confiscation is the handmaiden of totalitarianism.
The anti-gun forces must be defeated.
Source: Chicago Tribune
What’s next the complete confiscation of every firearm in America this is absolutely b******t we the people have a constitutional right to bear arms and any state or government office that tries to surpass the 2nd amendment should be held accountable and charged with treason
Who wants to be the first to try and take my guns? Maybe you should focus more time going after the criminals with guns instead of law abiding citizens.
When the gun ban went into effect the gun ban went into effect in England violent crimes and murders went up. That is because the normal average citizen had no way to protect himself from the people that still had guns on the people that will wielding machetes or large hunting knives. Now over in England they have knife drop-off centers just like the gun buyback programs over here. They even made a statue 25 feet tall all of confiscated knives there are kids walking down the street and machetes under their jackets. Everybody can get a hold of a knife they even carry kitchen knives just to protect themselves. It’s sickening then look at the gun buyback thing off, station over Australia now is a complete failure. The next to every one of these liberal lawmakers is a bodyguard armed with a weapon it’s not a knife it’s not a stun gun it is a regular everyday Firearm. Next have a look at Hollywood elitists there is a bodyguard also with firearms yet they want to take Firearms from every day citizenswho only wants to protect themselves from violence!! You know that the only reason Japan didn’t attack mainland USA during WWII? The SECOND AMMENDMENT!! The Japanese leaders said the couldn’t attack because there’d be a rifle behind every blade of grass!. The second amendment is a necessity. The leftist idiots need to pull their heads out of their posteriors. They have a plan for this country and it isn’t in America’s best interest!!
Which suburb?
I’m pretty sure there is not a lot of hunting in any of them; unless there is a new rural suburb?