Carroll Sponsors Major Gun Safety Reform to Modernize FOID Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is supporting legislation that modernizes the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Act to protect law enforcement and keep our communities safe.“With the tragedies in Aurora and throughout our state, it is...

Connor Encouraged by Signing of Gun Dealer Licensing Law

CREST HILL, Ill. – State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is highlighting a new law signed Thursday that aims to keep guns out of the wrong hands by mandating new state licensing standards for gun shops. “For years, our state has required licenses for businesses that...

Carroll to Push for Bipartisan Gun Safety, Tax Relief in New Term

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, called for bipartisanship over the next two years as he and fellow lawmakers took the oath of office and began a new legislative session Wednesday. Carroll will push to address the state’s most pressing...