File Photo – McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman | Photo: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
The McHenry County sheriff announced his deputies will not be arresting those who violate Illinois’ new “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban after calling the law unconstitutional.
McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman issued a statement Wednesday afternoon after House Bill 5471 was signed into law Tuesday evening.
“As your duly elected Sheriff my job and my office are sworn, in fact, to protect the citizens of McHenry County. This is a job and responsibility that I take with the utmost seriousness,” Tadelman said.
The sheriff said part of his duties when being sworn into office was to protect the rights in the Constitution.
“The right to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty and property is regarded as an inalienable right by the people,” Tadelman said.
“I, among many others, believe that HB 5471 is a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution,” he said.
Tadelman said that the sheriff’s office would not be checking to ensure gun owners register their weapons are registered with the state.
More here. Meanwhile, Pritzker says, “They will do their job or won’t be in their job.”
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