Thursday, March 1, 2018

Illinois House Passes Several Gun Control Bills

State Representatives pass several gun control bills in the House on Wednesday.  

Some of the bills include reducing access to assault rifles, banning the sale of bump stocks, and licensing gun dealers to make sure all state and federal laws are being followed.

The following was passed in Springfield:

House Bill 1465, which raises the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle from 18 to 21
House Bill 1467, which bans the sale of bump stocks and other modifications like those used by Las Vegas shooter to turn an arsenal of semi-automatic rifles into fully automatic machine guns.
House Bill 1468, which requires a 72 hour "cooling off" period on all assault rifle sales.
Senate Bill 1657 and House Bill 1273, which ensures all gun shops comply with the these laws, and federal laws, by creating a gun dealer licensing system.

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