Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed a bill on Thursday that will require gun dealers and shops to be regulated and certified by the state.
The bill bans retailers from selling guns without certification and allows the state to gather information on private sales and illegal gun transfers.
Illinois is the 16th state to have such a law, and Pritzker signed a bill that his GOP predecessor had vetoed.
The new law means that gun stores will be required to be licensed through by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and submit that license to the Illinois State Police, including an affidavit confirming their license is valid.
The certification would cost retailer a maximum of $1,500, according to The Chicago Tribune.
“This bipartisan law is a long-overdue step to do more to prevent gun violence, to make sure guns don’t fall into the wrong hands, to make sure that we license gun shops just like restaurant and other businesses, and deter straw purchases, so that we can prevent someone from buying a gun for someone who is not legally allowed to own a gun,” Pritzker said in a statement.
The gun violence prevention measure is the second bill Pritzker signed into law since his Monday inauguration.
His Republican predecessor, Gov. Bruce Rauner, vetoed the bill in the spring after it was approved by lawmakers in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. school shooting last year.
Rauner said it was “duplicative” of federal government licenses already required for firearms retailers and would “do little to improve public safety.”
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson said in a statement to The Tribune that the group is threatening to file a lawsuit because “nothing in this bill is going to enhance public safety in Illinois.”
“The only thing that is being accomplished here is the creation of a bureaucratic nightmare for gun dealers,” he said. “Rest assured, we will be challenging this new law in court.”
Making up laws that suit them ,,, load of crap
Small mom and pop gun dealers have already announced they are shutting down state wide. If you have a store front business the State wants $1500 up front for the state license and the people do not have it. Plus the State believes they have the right to monitor sales.
The 2 remaining large manufactures in Illinois; Rock River Arms and Springfield Arms supported the Bill that gave us dealer licensing. Rock River and Springfield arms cut a deal for certain protections at the cost of Small FFL dealers.
Those sellout faggot traitors are back pedaling now and saying “they didn’t know” it would lead to this.
It’s an infringement and they are ALL designed to lead to ONE thing…the complete disarmament of the American National. They knew and even if they didn’t(BS), they still get lead or rope for their treason.(Not directed at you or Trenchers)
too late. i’m already stocked up.
It’s criminal
Can’t wait for the sentencing to begin
Should be epic
Hope these types have good insurance policies
So let’s see who the traitors are…remington, springfield, ruger, rock river,…anyone else?