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Kalish Spearheads Effort to Reduce Gun Violence at First Task Force Meeting

Oct 18, 2019 | Kalish

CHICAGO – State Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, continued his efforts to pass lifesaving, commonsense gun reforms at the first meeting of the newly created bipartisan Firearm Public Awareness Task Force. “There are real, tangible, commonsense steps that we can...

Willis-Backed Gun Safety Bill to Protect Places of Worship Becomes Law

Aug 26, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathy Willis, D-Northlake, supported a new law that increases penalties for individuals who commit religiously-motivated hate crimes. The measure was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.“Violent gun crime is occurring too...

Kalish Continues Effort to Combat Gun Violence, Launches Petition to Pass Gun Reform

Aug 15, 2019 | Kalish

CHICAGO – In the wake of the tragic mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso, state Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, is leading the fight to pass gun control legislation, launching a petition drive to build support for a series of gun law reforms including stronger...

Latino Caucus Condemns Trump’s Racist Rhetoric, Calls for Action on Gun Safety Reforms

Aug 7, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski

CHICAGO – In light of the horrific hate-driven attack in El Paso, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement condemning Donald Trump for his racist rhetoric as it is inciting violence towards Latinos and immigrants, and called for action...

Moylan Fights for More Commonsense Gun Safety Measures; Wants to Fix the FOID System

Jun 13, 2019 | Moylan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his effort to fight for commonsense gun safety reform throughout Illinois, state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, supported legislation to help close loopholes in the FOID system.“We need to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous...

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