Gun Violence Prevention – A Big
Victory in Illinois
In our
February Newsletter, Joanna Williams and Sara Knizhnik wrote an article
providing information about why gun dealer licensing (SB 1657) is important to gun
violence prevention in Illinois. On February
28th, our legislators passed SB 1657 and it’s now ready for Rauner’s
signature. Legislators also made
progress on other bills.
The
following is from a Facebook post by Tanja Radakovich Murray from Moms Demand Action IL. Tanja has worked tirelessly advocate to make
our communities safer. Here’s her update
on the recent legislative session:
Yesterday
[February 28] was a BIG VICTORY for Gun Violence Prevention [GVP] in IL! FIVE HUNDRED Moms Demand Action members, along
with a hundred more IL Gun Violence Coalition members
from multiple organizations, got to witness 5 GVP bills pass at least one
chamber; the most important one to pass is the Gun Dealer Licensing Act which
has been shown to reduce gun violence 64% in other states who have passed the
law. Many in the IL Gun Violence Prevention
Coalition have been working for 15 years to get it
passed. For the first time it passed not
just one but both chambers and is awaiting the Governor to sign it into law.”
Summary
of all the bills that passed:
The
biggest victory of the day: SB 1657
(& HB 2354 the Trailer bill) The
Gun Dealer Licensing Act - Rep Willis - passed the House (previously passed the
Senate). This is the only bill that has passed both chambers now as of
yesterday and is ready to be signed into law by Rauner. He has 90 days to veto or sign into law so
keep circulating that petition!!!
SB 559 - Lethal Violence Order of
Protection (LVOP) - Senator Morrison - PASSED the Senate - must now go for a
vote in the House
HB 1465 – increases age to
purchase semi-automatic weapons and high capacity ammunition feeding devices to
21 - Rep Mussman - PASSED the House - must now go for a vote in the Senate
HB 1467 - Bump Stock Ban - Rep
Moylan - PASSED the House - must now go for a vote in the Senate
HB 1468 – Puts a 72-hour waiting
period on the sale of assault weapons - Rep Carroll - PASSED the House - now
must go for a vote in the Senate.
We are
not finished! Please sign and share this petition for Rauner NOT to “veto” the
Gun Dealer Licensing Bill!!
Thank
you!!!
