JB "likely" to sign Gun Dealer bill next month

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Happy New Year! Except for FFL's - enjoy additional regulations and taxation.

 

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/423185-gov-elect-pritzker-could-sign-gun-dealer-licensing-bill-vetoed-by

 

"llinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker (D) could sign a bill giving Illinois more oversight over gun dealers in the state when he takes office next month.

An aide to Pritzker told the Chicago Tribune that the proposal is expected to be among the first slate of issues to reach Pritzker's desk, adding that the soon-to-be governor likely would sign the legislation.

The bill, which would have required the state to license and regulate gun shops, was approved by lawmakers last year after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and after the killing of Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer. Gov. Bruce Rauner ® vetoed the bill in the spring, according to the Tribune.

The bill's supporters say it provided necessary support for understaffed federal regulators. Rauner called the plan “duplicative” because the federal government already licenses firearms retailers and said it would “do little to improve public safety.”

Lawmakers failed to override the veto but approved a new version. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton put a procedural hold on the legislation in May to prevent the updated bill from reaching Rauner. He could lift the hold in the coming weeks to allow Pritzker to sign the legislation.

“The Senate president and advocates continue to review their options with an eye toward making sure this bipartisan weapons safety proposal becomes law,” Cullerton spokesman John Patterson said in a statement to the Tribune.

Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh told the Tribune that Pritzker intends to sign the legislation if it is brought to him.

The bill would make it illegal for retailers to sell guns without being certified by the state.

The retailers would already have to be licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and would then have to submit a copy of that license to the Illinois State Police, including an affidavit confirming it remains valid. Retailers would also have to install a range of surveillance and anti-theft measures and require employees to undergo annual training.

The Illinois State Rifle Association told the Tribune that the bill is designed to “run small firearms dealers out of business” since a certification would cost both large and small retailers up to $1,500, while sellers without a retail location would be charged $300 to be certified.

Democrats will have big majorities in the state's House and Senate next month, but the bill could still face opposition from Democratic state lawmakers downstate who are wary of alienating their rural base, the Tribune notes."

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http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=70716&hl=

 

He may sign one, but I think the new ILGA will have to pass a new bill in the new session to send to him, not the one thats been sitting.

 

...bipartisan weapons safety proposal... yeah, right, bipartisan. Nybo does not count