Some DuPage County Board members, local members of the General Assembly, area Democratic members of Congress and residents are speaking out against DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick’s statement that he will not enforce the state’s new assault weapons ban.
The war of words over Illinois’ newest gun control laws is heating up, with more than a dozen legislators issuing an open letter calling DuPage County Sheriff James Medrick’s recent pledge.
DuPage County residents and several county board members are calling on Sheriff James Mendrick to either retract his statement about not enforcing the state s ban on some firearms or step down.