The governor of Illinois is at it again; making even tougher gun control laws for Chicago and the lawlessness that exists there. Even though the real problem is drugs and gangs he wants to make it harder for citizens to purchase or own guns. Illinois is a police state that cant control crime in Chicago. Need More Death penalties for the first gun crime. Dont wait till criminals kill people.
People will probably go to a neighboring state and purchase firearms legally or illegally. Wisconsin and Indiana probably love this law.
It is illegal to impede illegal voters, but it is prefectly legal to obstruct the right to bear arms. We need Background checks on politicians.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/19/illinois-governor-signs-law-expanding-background-checks/
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new gun-control measure into law Sunday that requires all gun owners, including private citizens, to check the background of the person buying the gun.
Under previous legislation, adults only had to undergo a background check if they were buying guns at a licensed firearm shop or at a gun show in the state. Under the new law, gun owners are also required to report any lost or stolen firearms to the police within 72 hours.
"Guns are a plague on too many of our communities," Quinn, a Democrat, said in a statement. "Making sure guns do not fall into the wrong hands is critical to keeping the people of Illinois safe. This commonsense law will help our law enforcement crack down on crime and make our streets safer."
In Illinois, potential gun buyers are required to present a firearm owners identification card, or FOID. The cards are issued by the Illinois State Police to applicants who pass a screening of state criminal and mental health records. Under the new law, the potential seller would have to call a hotline to ensure that the would-be buyer's FOID is valid.
