Several Illinois Sheriffs are vowing to ignore the new law banning assault weapons. The sheriff's tell their county citizens the law is a violation the U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment rights to bear arms. Now, the Illinois State Rifle Association is seeking plaintiffs for a possible lawsuit against the state over the new ban on certain firearms and magazines. In a letter to members, the organization said it was joining the Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition in challenging many aspects of the law. They plan to challenge the ban itself, the requirement for gun owners to register firearms and the ban on certain magazine capacities.

Iroquois County Sheriff Clint Perzee, Ford County Sheriff Chad Johnson and Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey are included among local law enforcement authorities opposing the new law.

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