Illinois Attempts New Method of Handling Gun Crime: Increase the Punishments
Last December, Illinois State Representative Kwame Raoul introduced a bill into the state assembly that has since been gaining traction on its route to the Governor’s desk. The content of this bill? Increase the minimum penalty for repeat gun offenders from 3 years to 7.
Fifth District Court of Appeals Overrules Judge’s Anti-Gun Rhetoric
The Fifth District Appeals Court has ruled a Madison County judge to consider whether it’s constitutional to suspend gun permits of people who are the subjects of temporary or emergency orders of protection.
Illinois Open Carry Law
This article is meant to take a look at Illinois’s open carry laws so that you folks can get a better idea what is and is not legal in the state.
Chicago Gun Violence Deaths Eclipse 2015’s Numbers by August
The number of shooting deaths in Chicago has surpassed the total for the entirety of 2015, and there are still four months still to go in this year.