In November, Illinois elected many legislators backed by state and national gun safety groups, but the entrenched and polarizing debate over guns is expected to remain intense, playing out in the General Assembly as well as the state's courtrooms.
State Rep.-elect Nabeela Syed, outside the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on Nov. 28, 2022. Syed supports gun safety and was one of several candidates backed by state and national gun safety groups who won as a result of campaigns in which gun violence often was a central focus.
On Thursday, Democratic state Rep. Bob Morgan, who was marching in the Highland Park parade when a mass shooter opened fire in July,, filed legislation that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to get a gun permit in Illinois. It was the first step in what could be a long debate, if history serves as a guide, that could stretch well into next year, when Syed will be seated.
The tone was much more civil back then, with firearms manufacturers taking out ads in national papers to state their support for several measures, including a permitting system.Illinois added a conceal carry license requirement in 2013, which requires firearms training for anyone who wants to carry a firearm in the state.
State police officials last month announced changes to both clear and present danger and FRO. Officials said they had developed a new FRO policy that includes specific guidance for law enforcement on how to use the laws. In addition. clear and present danger requests will now be retained for longer periods of time.
Through the years, the gun rights lobby has advanced its agenda with the help of the National Rifle Association Just minutes before Morgan filed his legislation Thursday, Syed spoke to the Tribune from a constituent event about the role she could play in the debate, should it stretch into next year. “Whether it be stopping assaults on our Second Amendment rights in the Senate or pushing Republicans in the House to go on offense, the fights we’ve waged the last two years won’t be slowing down,” reads an email that was sent out after the election by the national American Firearms Association. “We expect them to ramp up.”
The group heard stories and songs about the toll of gun violence in Illinois. Then came the work — putting legislators on notice that these people expect them to do something about it. Richard Pearson, the executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said that more gun laws — whether it be age limits on FOIDs or assault weapons bans — won’t reduce violence. More incarceration will, he said.
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