I was always under the impression that states cannot make laws to ban a certain gun. It's the BATF job.

 Illinois banned assault weapons after a deadly mass shooting in the state. Now, some local sheriffs are refusing to enforce the law.

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Some law enforcement agencies in Illinois said that they wouldn't enforce a new law that bans the sale of assault-style weapons.

The Protect Illinois Communities Act was passed earlier this month, prompted by a July 4 mass shooting.
Some law enforcement officials argue the legislation violates the Second Amendment.

Multiple law enforcement agencies in the state of Illinois said that they would not enforce new legislation that bars sale of assault-style weapons, arguing it violates the Second Amendment, according to reports.

Sheriffs in Illinois counties, including DeKalb, LaSalle, DuPage, and McHenry, among others, have publicly made their stance about the Protect Illinois Communities Act, WABC-TV reported on Friday.

The legislation, which also bans the sale and manufacturing of high-capacity magazines, was passed earlier this month as an effort to prevent gun violence.

"We won't sacrifice safety, but at end of the day, we believe we have to do what is right for our own communities," McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman told the outlet.

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