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.
Mendrick was not available for comment Tuesday morning and did not attend the DuPage County Board's judicial and public safety committee meeting where his stance drew sharp criticism from residents and board members.
Mendrick issued a statement Friday saying he believes House Bill 5471, which the governor signed into law Wednesday, is unconstitutional. The law, in part, bans the sale, purchase and manufacture of certain high-powered weapons and high- capacity magazines. It also requires those who already own such weapons to register them with the Illinois State Police.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Committee members echoed residents calls for Mendrick to retract his statement, with some suggesting the board should censure the sheriff if he does not. It was unclear Tuesday morning, however, if the board has the authority to censure a sheriff.
"If he can't enforce the laws of the state then he needs to really consider stepping aside," said Chaplin, a Democrat from Downers Grove."We need somebody in that office that's responsible and that will uphold the laws of this state."
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