By Dave Dahl
SPRINGFIELD – It’s now the law in Illinois – procedures to license those who sell guns.
“I can’t imagine how many kids we have lost in the last sixteen years because of political dithering over whether or not we should do this,” said sponsoring Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). “And we can’t think that this bill is the solution. It will help, but there is more work to be done.”
Gov Pritzker agreed. “People, whether you belong to an organization or not, you’ve been part of a coalition for good.”
And Pritzker repeated a line from his inauguration about getting the “weapons of war” off the streets.
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel cracked that it took Pritzker four days to do something that “other people” could not do in four years.
The Illinois State Rifle Association says this matter is going to court.
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