There has been a great deal of discussion from both sides of the gun issue as to whether the Illinois sheriffs who recently announced they will not enforce the new assault weapons ban are justified in their actions. Perhaps the more important question is, why did they feel the need to take such a drastic step?
There is no denying that there has been a gradual but very real change in the type of legislation we’re seeing in Springfield. Rather than looking at issues of concern and finding workable and fair solutions that target specific problems, extremism has become the norm. Rather than using a scalpel to create narrowly scoped public policy, majority party lawmakers are using a chainsaw. Unfortunately, it’s the men and women of law enforcement and law-abiding citizens who find themselves in the path of destruction.
