Veto Override Starts the Clock for Adoption of Local Assault Weapon Regulations
On July 9, 2013, the stay of the
decision in Moore v. Madigan expired,
striking down Illinois Illinois
If a unit of local government
wants to regulate the possession or ownership of assault weapons, whether it be
an outright ban, a possession ban in locations not already prohibited by the
Act, or a placeholder just to survive the 10-day deadline, the regulation must
be adopted before July 19, 2013.
As the law is implemented, units
of government that control prohibited
areas, including schools, government buildings, and parks, will be required
to post signs prohibiting concealed firearms. Additionally, local law enforcement objections to a
concealed handgun license application on the grounds that an applicant is a
danger to himself or herself or others, or a threat to public safety, must be
made within 30 days after the applicant’s info rmation
is entered in to an Illinois State Police database. Local law enforcement
wishing to make objections must monitor the database because the new law does
not provide for notice that an application has been entered in to the database.
Illinois State Police has a “Frequently Asked Questions” page about the new law
available here.
Authored by Daniel J. Bolin, Ancel Glink
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