Denyse Stoneback writes: 'In the last days of the 102nd General Assembly, my fellow legislators and I must honor the victims with action. We, as legislators, must do more.'
Attendees hold images of gun violence victims during the annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7, 2022.
In the days following the Sandy Hook shooting, I was outraged by the lack of action by lawmakers who failed to pass a federal bill that would have required background checks on all firearm purchases, a measure that would have saved thousands of lives.I had the honor of attending the National Vigil in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of survivors lifted their voices in memory of loved ones lost to gun violence.
There is an urgent need to address gun violence through legislative action. I am a co-sponsor and strong supporter of Illinois House Bill 5855, the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which will ban assault-style weapons, large-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices, raise the age of firearm owner’s identification cardholders to 21, and lengthen the duration of a plenary firearms restraining order.Editorial: Republicans, make Illinois safer. Support the proposed state assault weapons ban.
As we reflect on the 1 million Americans who have been killed or injured by guns since the Sandy Hook tragedy, it is time to take action. In the last days of the 102nd General Assembly, my fellow legislators and I must honor the victims with action. We, as legislators, must do more.
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