Poll confirms widespread support for licensing gun dealers

• Gun Safety
• Senate Bill 1657

A bipartisan polling firm released data this morning showing widespread support among Illinoisans for licensing gun dealers.

“The data released today confirms what many of us have believed for a long time. Illinoisans are in strong support of increased oversight of gun dealers,” said State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield).

While a plan requiring licensing of gun dealers passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support, Gov. Rauner vetoed the bill a few weeks ago. Morrison, a chief co-sponsor of that proposal, is hopeful the poll will increase momentum to override the governor’s veto.

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Coming Up: Town Hall in Buffalo Grove

• Events
• Town Hall
• Buffalo Grove

Join State Senator Julie Morrison and State Representative Jonathan Carroll for a Legislative Update Town Hall. The event will take place on Thursday, March 29 at 9:30a.m. at the Alcott Center in Buffalo Grove (530 Bernard Drive, Buffalo Grove).

Questions?

Contact Senator Morrison's office in Deerfield at (847) 945-5200.

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Morrison leads Senate in passing gun violence prevention package

• Gun Safety
• HB 1468
• HB 1465
• HB 1467

SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) led the Senate this morning in passing several proposals aimed at preventing gun violence and mass shootings. Morrison’s first proposal would increase the waiting period to purchase an assault weapon in Illinois from 24 to 72 hours.

“Increasing the waiting period to obtain an assault weapon ensures sufficient time to complete a background check and increases the ‘cooling off’ period for those who may cause harm to others,” said Morrison. “Requiring a 72-hour waiting period is a commonsense reform that will help keep our neighborhoods safe.”

Current Illinois law requires a 72-hour waiting period to obtain a handgun after purchase. Assault weapons, including the AR-15 and other military-style weapons, are only subject to a 24-hour waiting period.

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Morrison calls on DCFS to immediately release child abuse data

• DCFS
• Children
• State Government

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield), Chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, released the following statement today calling on DCFS to immediately release data on child abuse and neglect. The agency, that has released monthly child abuse data every month for 35 years, has not released any information since July of last year.

“It is completely mind-boggling that DCFS would arbitrarily stop reporting data on child abuse in Illinois. At a time when calls to the child abuse hotline are up, it is important for lawmakers and the general public to know that the agency tasked with protecting children is receiving and investigating claims of child abuse and neglect. I am publicly calling on DCFS to immediately begin releasing this data without delay.”

Read more: Groups call DCFS out for delay of stats (WCIA)