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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —The Illinois House passed a bill early Friday that would ban assault weapons statewide.
It came six months after the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July Parade. The House voted around 12:50 a.m. Gov. JB Pritzker was present for the entire debate and expressed confidence that the bill would reach his desk.
The Protect Illinois Communities Act outlaws the manufacture, sale, delivery and purchase of assault weapons — as well as magazines that hold 12 or more rounds.
Current owners of legally purchased weapons would have to register them with the state within 300 days.
For now, the minimum age to get a Firearms Owner ID card will remain at 18 and require parental approval.
Pritzker released the following statement after the bill was passed:
For months lawmakers and advocates have been hard at work negotiating two very critical pieces of legislation to keep Illinoisans safe. Tonight, with the leadership and support of Speaker Welch, the Illinois House passed critical reproductive health protections and an assault weapons ban. The people of Illinois send us to Springfield to tackle tough issues and these bills are historic steps in the right direction. I look forward to working with our colleagues in the Illinois Senate to get bills addressing these issues to my desk so I can sign them as soon as possible.
I’d like to thank Rep. Cassidy for her tireless work to protect reproductive healthcare and Rep. Morgan for his work to get weapons of war off our streets.
GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER
The bill now heads to the Illinois Senate.
Also passed was a bill that would strengthen reproductive rights and gender affirming care in Illinois.
California planning gun microstamp database
(The Center Square) – On July 1, 2022, California Penal Code section 31910 was revised. The change required semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology. A microstamp acts like a fingerprint in identifying ammunition cartridges and the gun from which it
Anew era of gun sales is taking effect in California.
On July 1, 2022, California Penal Code section 31910 was revised. The change required semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology.
A microstamp acts like a fingerprint in identifying ammunition cartridges and the gun from which it was fired. The firing pin imposes an identifying stamp on the round’s primer as it’s discharged.
The revision now only requires one microstamp in the interior of the handgun instead of two. Supporters hoped that this change in the penal code would encourage manufacturers to employ the technology in their firearm products.
Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the California Department of Justice, is proposing an additional rule to bolster the use of microstamping. The new rule proposes that the unique microstamp of every handgun in California be kept as a record with the Department of Justice to identify firearms used in criminal activity.
A statement released by the California Department of Justice addressed to “Firearm manufacturers and Interested Parties,” invites comments on specific questions “in developing new regulations to achieve the law’s objectives in the most effective manner.”
The department does not ask whether the rule should be made but rather poses questions on procedure once it is implemented. They invite input on questions such as:
Who is best suited to provide the microstamp to the DOJ?When should the microstamp be provided to the DOJ?How should the microstamp be provided to the DOJ?If a microstamp part needs to be replaced, should the regulated replacement part have the same microstamp as the original?
The department will accept comments from interested parties until 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2023.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the number of firearms manufactured in the U.S. has tripled since 2000. Fueling this years-long gun-buying bonanza has been rising demand for handguns. In 2009, semi-automatic handguns began outselling hunting rifles, underscoring a consumer shift toward guns typically used for personal protection. (This is how many guns people bought in each state so far this year.)
A civilian-firearms market the size of the United States means buyers have a wide selection of revolvers and pistols to choose from. How much punch a handgun delivers is typically measured by the pressure on the bullet the moment the firing pin ignites the powder, measured in the U.S. by pounds per square inch (psi), and the velocity of the bullet as it leaves the muzzle, measured by feet per second.
But gauging the power of a handgun isn’t simply a matter of how much explosive pressure is put on the bullet, or even of the bullet type. Some popular handguns for personal protection have lower pressure than other guns but deliver faster muzzle velocity. For example, the Ruger Wrangler single action revolver using .22 LR ammunition has relatively low chamber pressure of 24,000 psi but its muzzle velocity is 41% faster than that of a Ruger LCP semi-automatic pistol firing a .380 bullet with a chamber pressure of 62,000 psi.
To compile a ranking of high-velocity handguns, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a list of some of the most popular handguns in the U.S. as of July 2022 published by American Firearms, a firearms information site. We considered muzzle velocity – the starting speed of the bullet after the gunpowder has been ignited – as the primary criterion for our ranking. Recommended ammunition and price come from American Firearms and from other online sources. (Compare our list with our roster of the 50 most popular guns in the world.)
Click here to see the world’s 25 highest-velocity handguns.
Among the 25 handguns on this list, prices vary widely, from a Sig Sauer P266 for about $2,500 to a Heritage Rough Rider single-action revolver, which can be found for around $100. The most powerful one of all ranked here, the Ruger GP100 double-action revolver – which boasts a muzzle velocity of 1,525 feet per second – sells for about $950.
25. Smith and Wesson Shield
> Velocity: 600 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .40 S&W
> Pressure: 35,000 psi
> Price: $499
Source: Courtesy of Smith & Wesson
24. Smith and Wesson 442
> Velocity: 830 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .38 Special +P
> Pressure: 21,756 psi
> Price: $422
Source: capcase / Flickr
23. Ruger LCP
> Velocity: 891 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 0.38
> Pressure: 62,000 psi
> Price: $319
Source: npps48 / iStock via Getty Images
22. Glock 48
> Velocity: 1000 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $381
Source: Courtesy of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
21. Ruger Mark IV 22/45
> Velocity: 1032 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .22 LR
> Pressure: 24,000 psi
> Price: $346
Source: Courtesy of SIG SAUER
20. Sig Sauer P365
> Velocity: 1050 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $500
Source: Courtesy of hk-usa.com
19. Heckler and Koch VP9
> Velocity: 1051 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $584
24/7 Wall St.
18. Taurus G2c
> Velocity: 1052 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $210
Source: Courtesy of SCCY
17. Sccy Cpx-2
> Velocity: 1060 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $172
Source: Courtesy of Kimber America
16. Kimber Micro 9
> Velocity: 1,079 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $486
15. Taurus Gx4
> Velocity: 1,100 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $245
Source: Courtesy of Springfield Armory
14. Springfield Armory Hellcat
> Velocity: 1,123 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $587
Source: Courtesy of Glock
13. Glock 43
> Velocity: 1,168 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $469
Source: Courtesy of Springfield Armory
12. Springfield XD
> Velocity: 1,173 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .45 ACP
> Pressure: 21,000 psi
> Price: $469
11. Sig Sauer P226
> Velocity: 1,180 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $2548
10. CZ 75B
> Velocity: 1,180 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $1615
Source: Sig Sauer
9. Sig Sauer P320
> Velocity: 1,198 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $529
Source: Courtesy of Kel Tec Weapons
8. Kel-Tec PMR-30
> Velocity: 1,200 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .22 WMR
> Pressure: 24,000 psi
> Price: $381
7. Heritage Rough Rider
> Velocity: 1,225 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 22 LR
> Pressure: 24,000 psi
> Price: $97
Source: rocksunderwater / E+ via Getty Images
6. Glock 45
> Velocity: 1,225 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $569
Source: Malachy120 / iStock via Getty Images
5. Glock 17
> Velocity: 1,230 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $620
Source: Courtesy of American Tactical US
4. ATI GSG 1911
> Velocity: 1,250 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .22 LR
> Pressure: 24,000 psi
> Price: $269
24/7 Wall St.
Source: Courtesy of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
3. Ruger Wrangler
> Velocity: 1,255 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .22 LR
> Pressure: 24,000 psi
> Price: $145
Source: sand86 / iStock via Getty Images
2. Glock 19
> Velocity: 1,500 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: 9mm
> Pressure: 34,084 psi
> Price: $560
1. Ruger GP100
> Velocity: 1,525 ft/s
> Recommended ammunition: .357 magnum
> Pressure: 43,551 psi
> Price: $949
(I sure would like to know where in the Hell does he get these prices! Grumpy)
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Lucky Guy!
Q. Can you tell me about the Winchester 1873 lever-action rifle? In particular, I would like to know when Winchester stopped making it. Are replicas available?
A. Winchester’s Model 1873 was an instant success when it was introduced. The 1873 was an improvement over the first famous Winchester lever-action—the brass-framed Model 1866 “Yellowboy.” The 1873 was offered only with an iron frame and was initially chambered in the powerful, then-new .44 Winchester Center Fire (WCF), also called the .44-40 Win.
Winchester manufactured the Model 1873 from 1873 through 1919, producing about 720,000 in all. Model 1873s were initially chambered in .44-40 Win., then the .32 WCF rifles were added later. Although very rare today, about 19,000 1873s were chambered in .22 rimfire.
Most of the standard-production 1873s were supplied in a blue finish. On these, the lever, hammer, fore-end cap and buttplate were color-casehardened. Some early guns, as well as a few made on special order, were supplied with color-casehardened receivers, while the barrel and magazine tube were blued or browned. The Model 1873 was offered as a carbine with a light-weight 20″ round barrel or a musket with a 30″ barrel, but the most popular version was a 24″-barreled rifle in both octagonal- and round-barrel configurations. Special-order barrel lengths were also available, as were a large variety of other options, such as special sights, fancy wood, half-octagon/half-round barrels and checkering.
Replica 1873s are produced today by A. Uberti in Italy. They have become very popular with Cowboy Action shooters and are imported into the United States by firms such as Cimarron Firearms, Navy Arms, EMF, Taylor’s and Co., and Stoeger, to name but a few.
—David R. Chicoine
Now that is what I call a firefight! Grumpy