Several members of Congress have joined the vocal outrage after the DuPage County Sheriff's refusal to enforce the new Illinois assault weapons ban.
"When I call 911, it's the sheriff's office that comes to my home," said Holly Blastic of Moms Demand Action. "It's very concerning to me that I have a sheriff who doesn't think he need to enforce this law."
Her sheriff is DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick. Four congressmen and women, along with several state and country representatives, are calling on Mendrick to enforce the new law.RELATED:Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi pointed to the mass shooting during the Lunar New Year celebrations in California in which the gunman used a weapon that would have been illegal in Illinois.
"We can't wait another minute for the sheriff to do his duty because lives depend on it," Krishnamoorthi said. Mendrick issued a statement Monday afternoon saying in part, "There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County. In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes..."
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