InterestedBystander Posted August 21, 2019 at 10:00 PM Share Posted August 21, 2019 at 10:00 PM full story at link... https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-ag-house-majority-leader-vow-action-against-gun-violence#stream/0 Illinois AG, House Majority Leader, Vow Action Against Gun Violence ...In the wake of two high profile mass shootings this month, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office is making gun violence prosecutions a priority. A leader of the Illinois House, meanwhile, said new gun legislation will be on the table during the next legislative session. Raoul has faced questions about what the Attorney Generals office is doing to stop these shootings from happening in Illinois. He stressed that gun violence has been a priority for him since taking office, and highlighted a new Violence Prevention division thats aimed at tracing guns used at crime scenes back to their source. [it's] to make sure that we can keep accountable people who traffick guns into the hands of people who will do harm with them, Raoul said during a speech at the Illinois State Fair. A spokeswoman for the Attorney Generals office says though hiring decisions for the new division have been made, it is not yet active. In a statement, she identified two people who have been hired to directly oversee the fledgling division, Nathalina Hudson and Sharisse Kimbro. Hudson was hired in March as a Deputy Attorney General according to the statement, "where she oversees eight criminal bureaus." Kimbro was hired Aug. 1 to head up what the office is calling the Violence Prevention/Crime Victims Services Division. According to Raoul, the Attorney General's office has also trained police officers on how to address gun violence, and given state assistance to county prosecutors involved in gun violence cases. The shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas have also prompted calls for further state regulation. State Rep. Greg Harris (D, Chicago) is the majority leader in the Illinois House. He said that any new measures would focus on limiting the kinds of weapons people can buy, and ensuring they dont end up in the wrong hands. These are things every year were going to fight for," he said. "But its a long slog because our opponents keep working against us and find new ways around it [new regulations]. Governor J.B. Pritzker says he supports banning high-capacity magazines like those that were used in both of this month's mass shootings. Harris did not provide a timeline for when gun legislation might be introduced, but says any measure could save dozens of lives. "We've got to stay on this until we've closed every single loophole we can find," Harris said. State lawmakers also considered tightening rules surrounding the Firearm Owners Identification or FOID card, after a shooting at a workplace in Aurora left several dead in February. That effort has so far been unsuccessful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWBH Posted August 21, 2019 at 10:03 PM Share Posted August 21, 2019 at 10:03 PM "[it's] to make sure that we can keep accountable people who traffick guns into the hands of people who will do harm with them, Raoul said during a speech at the Illinois State Fair." Oh that's rich... a politician who believes in "accountability". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRonin70 Posted August 21, 2019 at 11:54 PM Share Posted August 21, 2019 at 11:54 PM "[it's] to make sure that we can keep accountable people who traffick guns into the hands of people who will do harm with them, Raoul said during a speech at the Illinois State Fair." Oh that's rich... a politician who believes in "accountability". So, that means they are going to pursue federal charges for every prohibited felon/gang member, and hold them accountable for the 99+percent of trafficking and straw purchasing that they are responsible for? Fantastic! It would be essentially exiling the people who commit almost all of the firearm trafficking crimes from the area that they are committing those offenses. We could call it something like . . . Project Exile, maybe? That's a catchy name! I think we're onto something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted August 22, 2019 at 02:32 AM Share Posted August 22, 2019 at 02:32 AM So, that means they are going to pursue federal charges for every prohibited felon/gang member, and hold them accountable for the 99+percent of trafficking and straw purchasing that they are responsible for? Fantastic! LOL, no way they anger their voter base in those neighborhoods doing that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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