Naperville council adjusts some provisions in assault weapon ban after dozens weigh in on the issue pro and con
Tami Williams, left, of Aurora and Jan Dusek, of Naperville, stand beside one another Tuesday while listening to speakers voicing opinions on Naperville’s proposed ban on the sale of assault weapons during a Naperville City Council meeting. Williams is opposed to the ban; Dusek supports it.
Jan Dusek, of Naperville, holds a sign while listening to speakers voicing opinions on Naperville’s proposed ban on the sale of assault weapons during Tuesday's Naperville City Council meeting. “If you pass the ordinance, you will destroy, literally in the blink of an eye, everything my family has spent a large part of their lives building together,” Bevis said.
James Watts, an employee at Law Weapons & Supply, said his Naperville business serves not just residents but also police departments, the FBI and the ATF when their weapons need repairs. He asked if the council wants them to instead send their weapons to places where it could take months to get them back, endangering the people they’re meant to protect.
“Will banning this end it? Of course not,” Zimmer said. “But maybe a ban will prevent a single shooting in our town and encourage other communities to follow our lead. Isn’t that a chance worth taking?”
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