League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Agrees With Federal Judge

The League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area was gratified to read that a US District Court found Highland Park’s ordinance banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines does not violate the Second Amendment and can be enforced. The League testified, along with many other residents, before the Lake Forest City Council in the summer of 2013 urging such a ban here but was unsuccessful. The League agrees with the federal judge who found that such weapons have “the decidedly offensive purpose of quickly acquiring multiple targets and firing at those targets” We believe assault weapons are for military use only and have no self-protection purpose in Lake Forest. 

Liz Bradner
Co-president
League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area