Law Weapons and Supply | Law Weapons and Supply
Law Weapons and Supply | Law Weapons and Supply
Law Weapons and Supply, located at 1539 N Aurora Rd Ste 119 in Naperville, has introduced an innovative solution to help Illinois gun owners comply with news state regulations on "assault weapons."
The LAW-BOLT Manual Conversion kit allows firearm enthusiasts to convert their AR-15 into a single-shot bolt action rifle, effectively removing it from the scope of Illinois' assault weapons ban and eliminating the need for registration under the state's assault weapon registry.
The kit, priced at $119.95, offers a straightforward and hassle-free way to ensure compliance with local regulations.
Law Weapons and Supply notes the LAW-BOLT conversion provides a safe and legal alternative for gun owners in Illinois to enjoy their AR-15 while adhering to the state's laws.
“According to the definitions in Illinois, Public Act 102-1116. The Law Weapons AR Bolt Conversion Kit offers a transformative solution for any AR15-style rifle or pistol, converting it into a manually operated straight-pull bolt action firearm. The act states, 'Assault weapon' does not include: A firearm that is manually operated by bolt,' pump, lever or slide action unless the firearm is a shotgun with a revolving cylinder,” Law Weapons said in a brochure advertising the kit.
“Even if the firearm aligns with the criteria stipulated in 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9(a)(1)(A) or is explicitly listed as an assault weapon by 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9(a)(1)(J), this conversion makes sure such firearm no longer falls within the scope of classification as an assault weapon in compliance with Illinois law. “
Law Weapons included a legal opinion from Benjamin Barr of Barr & Klein PLLC that speaks to the kit’s effectiveness in allowing users to avoid registration.
“Your described process of producing and selling a bolt part should alter what Illinois otherwise qualifies as an ‘assault weapon’ from the definition of an assault weapon by converting a semi automatic firearm to a straight pull bolt action firearm,” Barr noted in the opinion.
“Because Illinois law specifically exempts from the definition of ‘assault weapon,’ any firearm that is manually operated by bolt,’ this item, and the firearm it modifies, would seem to comply with the law.
“This constitutes my professional assessment of 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9 and 720 ILCS 5/24-1. Under existing law, the production and sale of your device should qualify as an exception to firearms using it being deemed a prohibited ‘assault weapon."
The Protect Illinois Communities Act HB 5471 redefined all semi-automatic weapons as so-called “assault weapons.”
The ban affects 170 types of guns commonly available in the state.
The law requires included firearms be registered for $50 apiece.
Although the law permits individuals who owned such weapons before the ban to keep them by registering, gun owners anticipate a pending legal challenge on the federal level will overrule the statewide ban.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024 owners of those firearms are required under the law to register them with the state and pay a registration fee.
The registry opened Oct. 1, but only 2,400 out of 2.4 million Firearm Owners ID card holders have registered in the first month.
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) said he expects many gun owners won’t comply at all with such a registry.
“Hundreds of thousands of people absolutely will not comply. It is up to the Governor and Legislature to truly decide if they are prepared to declare war on law Abiding Gun Owners, or not. One thing can be certain: this we'll defend, our right to bear Arms shall not be infringed,” Halbrook said in a Nov. 2 public hearing on the matter.
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