Gun violence in Illinois

Illinois has some of the strongest gun laws in the country, including a law requiring background checks on all gun sales, an Extreme Risk law, and laws keeping guns away from domestic abusers.

1,505 In an average year, 1,505 people die by guns in Illinois. More at EveryStat.

#6 in the country for Gun Law Strength. See why.

To become a safer state, Illinois can strengthen its Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card system to help keep guns away from people who should not own firearms.

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: With Votes Still Being Counted, Sixteen Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Won Elections in Illinois So Far this Cycle

Elizabeth Rochford and Mary O’Brien, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidates, Win in Illinois

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Illinois Spent More Than $700,000 in Illinois and Michigan this Election to Support State…

11.9.2022

Everytown for Gun Safety Launches $700,000 Effort to Protect State Supreme Courts

Everytown’s First Electoral Effort in State Supreme Court Races Will Focus on Michigan and Districts 2 and 3 in Illinois NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for…

10.21.2022

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and Chris Murphy, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Community Violence Intervention Leaders Joined Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors for Roundtable Discussion on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Roundtable Focused on Solutions to Curb Gun Violence in Chicago and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act CHICAGO — Today, gun violence survivors and gun safety…

10.14.2022

Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence in Cities Across the Country Underscores Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety

Over the weekend, acts of gun violence impacted communities across the country — some of which were tragically deadly. Many of these shootings occurred in major…

10.10.2022

Gun Law Report Card

Foundational laws
: Gun industry and product safety
: Guns in public
: Keeping guns out of the wrong hands
: Policing and civil rights
: Sales and permitting

Stories

The Importance of Safe Spaces Where Survivors Can Heal, Be Creative and Live Free

Good Kids Mad City works to prevent gun violence in underserved communities by creating safe spaces for healing, changing behaviors and organizing young people to advocate and lobby for progressive legislation that contributes to community revitalization, reparations, restorative justice and reducing youth recidivism and incarceration. Most of our members are… Continue

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Elizabeth Rochford and Mary O’Brien, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidates, Win in Illinois

Everytown for Gun Safety Launches $700,000 Effort to Protect State Supreme Courts

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and Chris Murphy, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Community Violence Intervention Leaders Joined Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors for Roundtable Discussion on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence in Cities Across the Country Underscores Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety

Gun Law Report Card

Illinois

The Importance of Safe Spaces Where Survivors Can Heal, Be Creative and Live Free

Illinois

The Latest

Victories

News

Elizabeth Rochford and Mary O’Brien, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidates, Win in Illinois

Everytown for Gun Safety Launches $700,000 Effort to Protect State Supreme Courts

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and Chris Murphy, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Community Violence Intervention Leaders Joined Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors for Roundtable Discussion on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence in Cities Across the Country Underscores Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety

Report Card

Gun Law Report Card

Survivor Story

The Importance of Safe Spaces Where Survivors Can Heal, Be Creative and Live Free

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