The Act regulates the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. United States, 445 U.S. 55, 65 n. On January 1st of 2019, the Illinois legislature passed several new gun control measures. These were intended to make it harder for individuals to get a gun. I strongly support the Second Amendment and in Congress I will fight to defend the hunters, sportsmen, and firearm owners of Central and West Central Illinois. Illinois has some of the strongest gun laws in the country, and much of its gun violence is due to guns trafficked in from neighboring states with weak laws. Concealed and Open Carry? Contact an Experienced Gun Law Attorney Today.