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Hernandez Backs Measure to Close FOID Card Loopholes that Led to Aurora Shooting

May 24, 2019 | Hernandez B

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the tragic mass shooting earlier this year in Aurora, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is supporting legislation to improve background checks through the use of fingerprinting and to help the Illinois State Police process and...

Conroy-Backed Gun Licensing Reform Introduced in House

May 23, 2019 | Conroy

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the February mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois that resulted in the tragic loss of five lives and injuries that responding police officers and civilians are still recovering from, state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, is working to...

Rep. Willis Introduces Major Gun Reforms in Response to Aurora Shooting

May 15, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, is pushing new reforms to close loopholes a gunman in Aurora recently exploited to obtain a firearm and kill five people. Willis’ bill gives law enforcement the tools needed to effectively enforce current...