Today I joined in a Capitol press conference to speak up for the Second Amendment and to oppose the Democrats’ anti-gun agenda.
Specifically, I spoke about House Bill 4414, a bill which is also known as the “ammo tax” because it would make handgun ammunition prohibitively expensive in Illinois. The legislation would require every single round of handgun ammunition in Illinois to be stamped with a serial number. Any person possessing handgun ammunition which did not have a serial number would be subject to prosecution. It is just another attempt to make it too expensive for Illinoisans to exercise their Constitutionally protected rights.
If people are serious about going after gun crime, they should first stop prosecutors from dropping gun charges against criminals. And they should go after individuals who are selling illegal guns. This bill does neither. It will not make Illinois any safer, it will just cause more problems for gun owners who do not commit crimes and who seek to comply with the law.