
By Eric Stock
BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Senate has approved a measure to give the state the power to regulate gun dealers, something that’s already done at the federal level.
State Sen. Bill Brady who opposed the measure, told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin and Patti Penn, creating a new level of regulations amounts to harassment of gun dealers.
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“If these gun dealers are violating the law, then they’ve got ample laws to crack down on them and I don’t think we need to add another layer of bureaucracy when we have federal laws and existing laws.”
Critics also raised concern that exempting big box stores from the regulations could cause smaller gun dealers to close. The measure awaits a vote on the Illinois House.
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