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By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
The final numbers for Illinois’ gun ban registry leading up to the Jan. 1 deadline are in. One high profile politician says he’s not among them.
The final numbers from Illinois State Police show a total of 29,357 individuals disclosed they possess a now banned item. That’s nearly double the numbers that were reported the prior week and now 1.22% of the state’s 2.4 million Firearm Owners ID cards holders.
Of the individuals who disclosed banned items before the Jan. 1 deadline, there were 68,992 banned firearms reported, or about 2.3 firearms per individual that filed an affidavit. There were 42,830 banned accessories disclosed and 528 .50 caliber ammunition disclosures. The three-month registration window opened on Oct. 1, 2023.
Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, posted a video to social media on New Year’s Day showing him shooting several banned guns and saying he will “die” on his porch before he gives them up.
Tuesday, Bailey said his message is clear.
“This is an issue that we have an opportunity to stand and save this republic over and I believe that is what’s at stake and what this is all about,” Bailey told The Center Square.
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