State's ban on so-called 'assault weapons' encounters 'mass non-compliance' among gun owners: Gun-grabbing Democrats will now have to decide their next move

Among the state of Illinois' estimated 2.4 million owners of targeted semi-auto rifles, pistols and shotguns, less than 30,000 have complied by the December 31 deadline.

There’s a looming showdown over gun rights in Illinois and, right now, the people are winning. The state is suffering an embarrassing setback in its drive to disarm law-abiding citizens in Illinois.

The state of Illinois has a new law that went into effect last year, banning so-called “assault weapons.” The law, signed in January 2023 by Democrat Gov. J.…