Chicago, Illinois, Firearm Bump Stock Ban Advisory Question (March 2018)
| Chicago, Illinois, Firearm Bump Stock Ban Advisory Question |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| March 20, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local firearms |
| Related articles |
| Local firearms on the ballot March 20, 2018 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
| See also |
| Chicago, Illinois |
A bump stock ban advisory question was on the ballot for voters in Chicago, Illinois, on March 20, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of advising Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) to support legislation to ban bump stocks for guns and increase penalties for those who sell guns illegally. |
| A no vote was a vote against advising Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) to support legislation to ban bump stocks for guns and increase penalties for those who sell guns illegally. |
The advisory question was designed to determine the level of support from voters in the city of Chicago for a ban on bump stocks for guns and increased penalties for those who sell guns illegally. The question was non-binding, meaning that approval did not directly ban bump stocks.
Election results
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Chicago, Illinois, Firearm Bump Stock Ban Advisory Question (March 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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412,772 | 91.95% | ||
| No | 36,153 | 8.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Should Governor Rauner support Illinois legislation to ban firearm bump stocks and strengthen penalties on illegal gun traffickers? [2] |
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Path to the ballot
This question was put on the ballot by the Chicago City Council.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBC Chicago, "These Are the Referendum Questions on Chicago Voters' Ballots," March 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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