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New Law Cracks Down On Lost Guns
Cook County passed an ordinance Tuesday afternoon mandating any lost weapons be reported to the Sheriff within two days.
Gun owners who sell, lose, destroy, transfer or have a firearm stolen in the county are now legally required to report it to the Sheriff’s office within 48 hours thanks to a new Cook County ordinance. The new law, passed Tuesday afternoon, will require firearm owners report the make, model and serial number of the stolen firearm, along with the date and location of purchase. Individuals who fail to comply will be subject to an initial $1,000 fine, followed by $1,500 for each gun on the second offense and $2,000 for each subsequent violation, according to a press release from the county. Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle applauded the passage of the ordinance. She says it’s a step in the right direction. “We are giving law …
mj smith
11:36 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Six Sensible Gun Control Laws First- let’s try actually enforcing ALL the existing laws on the books now. That would but a big dent in illegal guns. No plea bargains on any handgun charges. If they have possession of an illegal handgun charge them for every law they violated. (Underage possession, stolen gun, un-registered gun, no FOID card, concealed, discharged in city limits, add all the years… more ›