Congressmen, state lawmakers and county board members are continuing to call on DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick to retract his statement on the state's weapons ban or resign.
Flanked by fellow congressmen, state lawmakers and county board members, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten Monday repeated calls for DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick to retract a statement about the state's new gun ban or resign.
The Downers Grove Democrat said he spoke with Mendrick last week before he and five other Congressmen issued a letter calling on him to retract his statement. Casten, however, declined to elaborate on the conversation. "I just want to say with one voice, we cannot wait another day, we cannot wait another hour, we can't wait another minute for the sheriff to do his duty because lives depend on it," he added.
"Not that I want compliance checks, but if you don't have them, why do this?" Mendrick said during the radio program. "If we go to doors to check for lawful gun owners, we won't be available to answer 911 calls anymore," he said, adding that a compliance check would require at least three deputies.
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