Democrats in the Illinois House filed a bill that would to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun permit in the state.
Robert E. Crimo III leaves after his second hearing in Lake County court , in Waukegan on Nov. 1, 2022. Crimo is accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park.
The House bill was filed by Democratic state Rep. Bob Morgan of Deerfield, who was marching in the parade when the shooting occurred.State Rep. Bob Morgan speaks during a press conference surrounded by anti-gun violence advocates at the Capitol in Washington on July 20, 2022. It’s unclear if the current crop lawmakers will take up the measure in early January or whether it will be put off until after the new legislature is seated Jan. 11, when House Democrats will see their ranks grow from 73 members to at least 78 in the 118-seat chamber.
Morgan’s proposal would allow people under 21 to obtain a FOID card only if they are active duty members of the U.S. military or the Illinois National Guard.
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