What is banned in Illinois?

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What is not allowed in Illinois?

April 3, 2018 Article

The economic principle I’m exploring is “People generally respond to incentives in predictable ways”

My research question to help me study the economic principle is “When do people find it necessary to purchase firearms?” This article allows me to know what is allowed in Illinois and what is banned from Illinois. It also helps explain why something may have been banned in Illinois.

 First, The article demonstrates this economic principle because it shows that you may not own a short barreled shotgun. If the barrel length is lower than 18’ Inches the shotgun is not allowed legally in Illinois. They have this law so people can not easily conceal these types of firearms because they have been proven to be extremely deadly.

 Second, The article demonstrates this economic principle because it shows that suppressors are illegal in Illinois. A suppressor, commonly known as a silencer, is something that reduces the amount of noise from a firearm. Most liberal states do not allow these because they are concerned that the guns noise will be reduced so much that it will not be recognizable and therefore useful for crimes such as homicide. In conservative states they allow suppressors because they understand that the suppressor only reduces sound about 15 decibels, which isn't a lot at all. They allow these because it makes firing a firearm a bit healthier for the ears, especially in indoor gun ranges.

 Third, The article demonstrates this economic principle because it shows That fully automatic firearms are not allowed unless you have a special license. They do not allow full auto firearms in any state because they only use for a fully automatic firearm is to kill. Otherwise there is no benefit or use for having a full auto gun.