The Illinois State Senate passed House Bill 5471 banning the sale, manufacture, and possession of some of the most common semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.
The vote was 34 – 20.
Attached are remarks by Senator Neil Anderson during debate on the semiautomatic gun ban.
While the legislation exempts gun owners who already own the firearms, it also includes a provision requiring them to register those firearms with the Illinois State Police.
The legislation is House Bill 5471 and now heads to the House for consideration.
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Ray Watt
Senate Press Office