The U.S. Home of Representatives handed a invoice elevating the age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21. Illinois already has that legislation, the regulating of unserialized firearms and others in place however nonetheless struggles with gun violence.

As debates throughout the nation proceed over gun legal guidelines, Chicago has repeatedly been referenced for example of excessive quantities of gun violence in a state with strict gun management measures already on the books. 

After the capturing in Uvalde, Texas that killed dozens of kids, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was requested what he’s doing to maintain the kids of Illinois protected.

“One of many methods to maintain folks protected in colleges is ensuring we have now psychological well being and substance therapy for youths, and for the adults who work in these colleges,” Pritzker stated.

The gubernatorial election can be held in November of this 12 months. The first election is on the finish of this month. One of many most important subjects in the course of the debates has been what to do with gun violence within the state as Illinois presently has the seventh most firearm deaths within the nation, based on the CDC.

The candidates who’re operating for the GOP nomination have been requested about what they might do in a different way throughout a latest debate. Legal professional Max Solomon urged preventing fireplace with fireplace.

“I’ve all the time believed personally that it takes a great man with a gun to defeat a nasty man with a gun,” Solomon stated. “I imagine strongly that our colleges shouldn’t be capable of be accessed by dangerous guys with weapons the place youngsters might be shot and killed.”

One other measure Illinois has in place is the Firearms Proprietor’s Identification, or FOID card, which incorporates further background checks for anybody trying to buy a gun or ammunition. The system is one which Pritzker stated he helped modernize.

“We took quite a lot of effort into bringing updated all the FOID card renewals and CCLs within the state in order that’s one factor, is retaining weapons out of the fingers of people that shouldn’t have them,” Pritzker stated. 

Some Republicans imagine the system is damaged and an pointless step to proudly owning a firearm.

GOP candidate Paul Schimpf stated if he’s elected governor, he’ll make adjustments.

“We have to implement the background checks however we have to eliminate the FOID,” Schimpf stated. “One of many issues that I’ve that my opponents don’t is my voting file. You realize the place I stand on these points.”

Different candidates vying for the GOP nomination embrace state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, businessman Gary Rabine, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, and entrepreneur Jesse Sullivan. 

The congressional measure that might increase the age from 18 to 21 for proudly owning a rifle nonetheless has a tricky check in passing by way of the Senate to be able to be despatched to President Joe Biden.