More than two years after Aurora mass shooting exposed flaws in state gun laws, Illinois Democrats have yet to act

Chicago Tribune ^ | 10 june 2021 | DAN PETRELLA

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A month after Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office in 2019, giving Democrats complete control in Springfield, flaws in Illinois’ gun laws were exposed when a convicted felon whose state firearm owner’s identification card had been revoked opened fire in an Aurora warehouse, killing five co-workers and wounding a sixth along with five police officers.

The case became a rallying point for gun safety advocates, who’ve pushed for mandatory fingerprinting for FOID card applications, universal background checks for gun buyers, and a system that ensures people whose FOID cards are revoked hand over their weapons to authorities.

More than two years later, however, Pritzker and the Democratic-controlled legislature haven’t enacted those policies or any other major gun safety measures, even as they successfully pushed progressive measures that range from legalizing marijuana to abolishing cash bail.

“These are complicated issues,” Pritzker said of gun control last week in an interview with the Chicago Tribune.

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[Mouton]

Complicated questions? You mean you cannot read the plain language in the 2A??

[hanamizu]

“...when a convicted felon whose state firearm owner’s identification card had been revoked...”

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Illinois requires its residents to get the state’s permission to own/possess firearms or purchase ammunition—the F.O.ID. card. It’s interesting that the Tribune doesn’t fault the Fed Government’s role. It is against Federal law for a convicted felon to even touch a firearm.

Oddly, as a Missouri resident I have more gun rights in IL than its own citizen do. I can freely buy ammo and long arms in the state without state approval.

[atomic_dog]

Not from Il, but didn’t a Fed judge recently rule the FOID was unconstitutional? I recall reading something like it was because they charged citizens money to exercise a constitutional right.

[JimRed]

The case became a rallying point for gun safety advocates, who’ve pushed for mandatory fingerprinting for FOID card applications, universal background checks for gun buyers, and a system that ensures people whose FOID cards are revoked hand over their weapons to authorities.

None of which squares with "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED". Anyone who can not be trusted to be armed should not be running around loose!

[Lockbar]

Just remember,...its “GUN SAFETY”!!!