New legislation banning assault weapons may be on the docket when Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield in January.
The “Protect Illinois Communities Act” is the product of a House working group. Representative Bob Morgan of Deerfield is sponsoring the measure and explains what it does.
“First it would ban sale of assault weapons, high capacity magazines as well as rapid fire devices that are increasingly being used in mass shootings in Chicago and other urban areas. We would also would increase the eligibility age to get a FOID card from 18 to 21.”
Current owners of assault weapons would be able to keep them under the Bill, but would have to get them registered. Morgan was at the Fourth of July Parade shooting in Highland Park. He hopes to get this passed during the “Lame Duck” legislative session early next month.”
