Exec Order Related To COVID-19 Gives Champaign, IL Mayor Power To Ban Sale Of Firearms, Ammunition and Alcohol, Gives City Ability To Take Possession Of Private Property
Contact Deborah Frank Feinen Email: Deb.Feinen@champaignil.gov Office Phone: 217-403-8720
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS: MAYOR FEINEN GRANTED POWER TO BAN GUNS & AMMO
USING CORONAVIRUS AS EXCUSE
EXCERPTS:
Signed on Friday by Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, the order includes a slew of disturbing provisions that allow her to …
- “Order the closing of all retail liquor stores, including taverns and private clubs or portions thereof wherein the consumption of intoxicating liquor and beer is permitted.”
- “Order the discontinuance of the sale of alcoholic liquor by any wholesaler or retailer.”
- “Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, or giving away gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle.”
- “Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of explosives or explosive agents, firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.”
- “Order City employees or agents, on behalf of the City, to take possession of any real or personal property of any person, or to acquire full title or such lesser interest as may be necessary to deal with a disaster or emergency, and to take possession of and for a limited time, occupy and use any real estate to accomplish alleviation of the disaster, or the effects thereof.”
While the EO contains 30 such provisions, the latter two have drawn the most ire.
Read Feinen’s full EO below:
For her part, Feinen has argued that she’s always boasted the powers of a veritable dictator.
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OTHER RESTRICTIONS:
- Violating parts of the Open Meetings Act
- Ban sale of firearms and ammunition
- Ban sale of any alcohol
- Closing of all bars, taverns, liquor stores, etc
- Ban sale or giving away of gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank permanently fixed to a motor vehicle
- Direct the shutoff of power, water, gas, etc
- Take possession of private property and obtain full title to same
- Prohibit or restrict ingress and egress to and from the City
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