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| IL Sen. Taunts Gun Owner: Forget the Fine, Maybe We’ll Just Take Your Firearms | |
| 2019-06-19 | |
The exchange was caught on video by the Illinois State Rifle Association and was tied to proposed fines for keeping commonly owned semiautomatic firearms in one’s home. The concerned gun owner pointed to SB107 and said the purpose of it was "to take away [his] semiautomatic firearms." Morrison then interjected that the purpose was not to take them, but to prevent any future sales. The gun owner responded by pointing out that the ban on future sales included a fine for current owners who did not hand their guns over. He said, "You want me to turn them over to the state police unless I pay a fine for each firearm and register them, then I get to keep them." Morrison concurred, saying, "Okay." The gun owner then asked, "If I get to keep it‐if I pay a fine and register it‐then, how dangerous is it in the first place and why do you need to ban it all?" People in attendance applauded the gun owner’s point and once applause died Morrison said, "Well, you just maybe changed my mind. Maybe we won’t have a fine at all, maybe it’ll just be a confiscation and we won’t have to worry about paying the fine." | |
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