From the statehouse
An update on various gun legislation from the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence:
SB 1007 SET FOR HOUSE VOTE THIS WEEK!!
Senate Bill 1007 is scheduled to be debated and voted on this week in the Illinois House of Representatives. This bill would ban the sale, possession and manufacture of a large capacity ammunition magazine. These magazines hold up to 100 rounds of ammunition.
LOST & STOLEN GUN LEGISLATION MOVES INTO HOUSE
House Bill 2760 sponsored by Reps. Madigan, Currie & Molaro is quickly moving through the Illinois House and will be coming up for a vote in the coming days. The bill is similar to HB1696 and allows the State Police the ability to revoke the FOID Card of anyone failing to report a lost or stolen firearm within 72 hours of discovering it had been stolen or lost. Reporting these weapons lost or stolen gives law enforcement the tools to identify individuals engaging in, profiting from such trade and distribution while making gun trafficking more difficult for criminals.
HB 4628 PASSES BOTH HOUSES;
AWAITS GOVERNORS SIGNATURE
House Bill 4628 which deals with a person 18 years of age or younger committing a felony with a gun that was sold or given to them by an adult. The bill would allow adults who are responsible for “selling or giving a concealable firearm” to a person under 18 years of age that use a firearm to commit a felony be charged with a similar felony charges. Currently, adults can face up to three years in prison.
The bill would also provide that if an adult provides a firearm to someone under 18 who does not have a FOID Card and the weapon is used to commit or attempt a forcible felony, that adult could face felony charges.
The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 54-0 and is expected to be signed into law by the Governor.
