The State That Wants to Force All Lawful Gun Owners to Incriminate Themselves
William Kirk of Washington Gun Law critically analyzes the Illinois assault weapon ban, focusing on the legal conflict arising from mandatory registration. The core argument posits that requiring registration of items deemed illegal forces gun owners to self-incriminate, potentially violating the 5th Amendment. This analysis draws parallels to the Washington State case, State v. Flannery, where surrendering firearms was deemed self-incriminating.









