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Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday he will veto legislation that would have put in place a new state licensing system for gun shops, saying it would be “crushing” to small retailers.
“I’m going to veto that bill, it’s just not right,” Rauner told southern Illinois radio station WJPF. “It’s unnecessary, burdensome regulation.”
The governor, who is a hunter and told the station he is a member of the National Rifle Association, noted that the federal government already regulates firearms retailers. He said the proposal would create bureaucracy “that doesn’t really keep our communities safer.”
A Rauner spokeswoman said he would veto the bill later Tuesday.
Click here for the story from Monique Garcia of the Chicago Tribune.
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