People listen to speakers on Tuesday during the public comment period at the McHenry County Board meeting about the proposed resolution opposing the Illinois gun ban and supporting its repeal in the Illinois State Legislature. (Gregory Shaver/Shaw Local News Network)
During an at-times contentious meeting filled with public comment and back-and-forth questions about civil liberties, safety and morality, the McHenry County Board passed a resolution opposing Illinois’ recent gun ban.
The resolution argues that the legislation violates citizens’ Second Amendment rights but did not create a gun sanctuary — a move some, including the McHenry County Republican Party, had pushed for.
The resolution denounces the new law and calls for its repeal, arguing it could harm local businesses and make “felons out of law-abiding citizens.”
The final vote was 11-6, with the board’s five Democrats and Michael Skala, a Huntley Republican, voting against it.
The state law, passed in January, bans the sale of more than 100 types of guns, most of which are semi-automatic rifles, and various attachments. It also creates ammunition caps for certain weapons. In addition, those who already own guns listed in the legislation must register them with the Illinois State Police by 2024.
On Tuesday, roughly 40 people spoke at the McHenry County Board meeting about the resolution, with support and opposition split almost evenly. Throughout, comments were met with a mixture of cheers and jeers.
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Just as you wouldn’t let a car driver get behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler without proper additional training and certification, and medical background check to confirm that they will not endanger the public with a seizure while driving, gun owners that want to own and use weapons of war should be required to jump additional hurdles. And the hurdles should be significant. Anything less is irresponsible.
For perspective on firearms and the effectiveness of exponentially increasing unconstitutional gun laws, let’s examine the recent Michigan State shooting before it is completely memory-holed by the corporate legacy media because the story doesn’t fit their ongoing anti-white, anti-American narrative.
Perpetrator was a black career criminal with a history of mental illness – Check. Over 50% of annual murders and the predominance of gun crime is committed by blacks – mostly black males who represent about 6% of the population.
Perpetrator had a history of extreme recklessness and gun play – Check.
Perpetrator was arrested in 2019 for illegal possession of a firearm – a felony offense – Check.
Female, white, leftist, woke, Soros funded prosecutor and judge allow the felony to be negotiated down to a misdemeanor and release the perpetrator who serves no time and otherwise would have been imprisoned, unable to commit the murder – Check.
Perpetrator’s father doesn’t report him on “red flag” gun possession laws – Check.
Perpetrator ignores the ludicrous Michigan State gun buster/gun free zone signage and attacks the campus with a 9mm handgun – Check.
Never letting a good crisis going to waste, left-wing politicians and ignoramus anti-gun activists falsely claim “mass shootings are uniquely American” – Check.
No accountability assigned to the prosecutor or judge who let the perpetrator back on the streets for racial preference reasons – Check.
Left-wing politicians and anti-gun activists attempt to enact more redundant laws that will unconstitutionally oppress law-abiding citizens while career criminals operate with impunity supported on racial bias terms by elected officials – Check.