Illinois Community Illustrates The Importance Of Preemption Laws

By Tom Knighton

The idea behind preemption laws is simple. By keeping local communities from creating their own laws, you block an insane patchwork of laws that make it difficult to navigate. This is especially true of someone moving into a new community, completely ignorant of regulations only to find themselves suddenly a criminal in that ignorance.

Take the new law in Deerfield, Illinois.

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.

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Source:: Bearing Arms