SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are likely to begin voting on a number of gun control measures when they return to the Capitol next week, Springfield radio station WMAY is reporting:
Illinois lawmakers will start voting next week on a package of gun-related bills in the aftermath of the Florida school shooting.
House Speaker Mike Madigan says a package of bills will be brought forward, including a measure to require state licensing of gun dealers, prohibiting the sale of assault-style weapons to anyone under 21, and putting new restrictions on access to firearms for anyone with a history of mental illness.
Another measure would make it easier for family members to intervene and have guns taken away from a relative who may pose a danger to himself or others.
