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It Might Surprise You Who Helped Write Illinois' New Lethal Violence Order of Protection Law

Jul 18, 2018 |

On Monday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner surprised a lot of folks by signing two gun control bills. First, he signed a bill to increase the waiting period on all gun purchases to three days. Second, he signed the “Snitch Bill” or Lethal Violence Order of Protection bill. In the end, gun owners now face two […]

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IMI Systems Quote of the Day: Waiting Periods Would Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year – Enter to Win 1000 Rounds of IMI 9mm Ammo

by Dan Zimmerman |

Oct 17, 2017 |

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“We can say confidently that waiting period laws reduce gun homicides. There seems to be a lot of evidence to suggest that suicides also are reduced, but further research might be necessary on that issue. … What is nice about this study is that it identifies a policy change which does not take guns away […]