The Gun Dealer Licensing bill was just filed in the Illinois House and is currently scheduled for a committee hearing on Tuesday, May 17th at 1pm in the House Criminal Judiciary Committe
The Gun Dealer Licensing bill was just filed in the Illinois House and is currently scheduled for a committee hearing on Tuesday, May 17th at 1pm in the House Criminal Judiciary committe House Bill 1016 amendment #1 The Illinois gun dealer licensing bill has been filed. Now we need to take action! For more than a year, the Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA) has been educating and advocating about the need for gun dealer licensing in our state. Licensing and regulation of gun dealers would help stem the flow of illegal guns, keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. This past week legislation for statewide gun dealer licensing in Illinois has been officially introduced. This law would allow for inspections of gun dealers, background checks of gun dealer employees, and measures such as videotaping of gun sales…