Once again we must ask the question, did Illinois Governor JB Pritzker lie to the citizens of Illinois, and the American public at large? We asked the same question in this article, where, by all indications and actions he appeared to have lied to the citizens of this state regarding county control over wind farms.
This second question came about based on inquiries we received regarding a Tucker Carlson segment which showed a CNN clip of Pritzker making what appears to be a false statement regarding the new Illinois Gun Ban law and its penalties.
I searched the CNN website and other sources and could not locate the video used during the Tucker Carlson broadcast, which I found odd since CNN had dozens of other Pritzker interviews. Why was this very recent video not on their website? While I knew Pritzker’s statement was false, we wanted the whole video clip to ensure the response was to a question on point to the new law rather than the short clip published on Carlson’s show.
After reaching out to a source with access to a service that could capture the missing CNN video, we are able to once again expose troubling false statements by our Governor and prove his words were not true by comparing them to the very law he signed. The reason this is so important is not just to point out the Governor misrepresented the truth but how dangerous such misrepresentations can be to the citizens of this state. Anyone taking the Governor’s word on National TV may sit back and ignore the new law because they think it’s only a fine if you get caught the first time, which is not true.
Pritzker was asked by Jake Tapper of CNN the following question:
“What penalty would state residents pay if they don’t abide by that and within the next year come forward and register their weapons in this category?
Pritzker response:
“Well, it begins with a fine, uh, if they, if they don’t, uh, you know, if they’re caught, under this ledg, it begins with a fine, but a second instance, uh, is a class four felony.” (emphasis added)
The entire interview is below and set to the question outlined above.
This story was originally published by Edgar County Watchdogs. Read the original HERE.
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