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Sheriff Jim Root vows not to enforce new gun legislation

Summary written by Reed Sutman on . Updated .

Macon County Sheriff Jim Root shares on Facebook that he will "refuse to house or book in jail any law-abiding individuals that have been arrested by other agencies solely for non-compliance with this Act."

He says his office will not check that "lawful gun owners register their weapons with the State of Illinois"

Information about the bill can be found on Legiscan HB5471 and ilga.gov

See the original Facebook Post

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