"With this law banning ghost guns and recent investments in our communities, Illinois families are one step closer to having safer environments." "With fatal gun tragedy always on our heels in today's society, it is extremely important -now more than ever -that our state address one of its deadliest public safety concerns," said State Senator Jacqueline Y. I thank the Governor for his leadership in the effort to make our communities safer by signing this all-important bill into law." These ruthless, calculated shootings cannot continue. "Make no mistake, the only people who need their guns to be untraceable are people planning to commit crimes.
"Cracking down on unregistered firearms is an essential step to putting an end to the epidemic of gun violence in our state," said Representative Kambium Buckner (D-Chicago). "I'm proud to see Illinois become the first state in the Midwest to ban ghost guns, and to keep these weapons out of the hands of dangerous criminals." "Untraceable guns are a rapidly growing threat to our communities and law enforcement," said House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch. I applaud Leader Collins for her leadership and determination and thank Governor Pritzker for his support and advocacy." This law closes that loophole and ensures everyone follows the same set of rules. "Those using ghost guns are subverting requirements that help keep the public safe and that responsible, law-abiding gun owners follow.
We must remain vigilant in our efforts to protect Illinoisans, which is what this new law does," said Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). "Recent events serve as a tragic reminder of the rising toll of gun violence across this country. Governor Pritzker's Reimagine Public Safety Act also established the first ever Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, providing a historic investment in community-based violence prevention for the communities most affected by firearm violence. In 2021, Governor Pritzker signed legislation expanding background checks on all gun sales in Illinois and modernizing and strengthening the Firearm Owners Identification Card System. HB4383 is another sensible gun safety measure implemented by Governor Pritzker's administration as part of a holistic, multi-pronged approach to violence prevention. Using the increased expressway cameras installed under Governor Pritzker, State Police recently brought into custody and arrested individuals associated in connection with multiple armed carjackings who used ghost guns to commit these crimes. ISP has worked on 28 cases concerning ghost guns in May of 2022 alone. Already in May of 2022, at least two Illinois teenagers were charged with possession of ghost guns, including one case where a loaded ghost gun was brought to a high school. President Biden's administration has taken similar steps to Illinois on the national level to reign in ghost guns, requiring serialization and reclassifying these build kits as firearms.īecause ghost guns are cheaper and easier to acquire than conventional firearms, they are more accessible to young people.
President Joe Biden's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has focused on ghost guns since taking office, recognizing the unprecedented threat these unregulated weapons pose. Illinois is a trailblazer the fight against ghost guns. "We are seeing these unseralized guns being built in basements by those who should never have had access to such dangerous weapons and then used to commit heinous crimes, and it must be stopped to keep Illinoisans safe." "The people creating, selling, and purchasing these firearms know that they're working to circumvent common-sense gun laws that ensure guns stay out of the hands of traffickers, abusers, and convicted criminals," said Governor JB Pritzker. Ghost guns cannot be traced by conventional means and can be created on a 3-D printer, leaving no record of their ownership. ‘Ghost guns' refer to unserialized, privately made firearms that are often sold as a set of parts to be assembled at home, allowing prohibited purchasers to circumvent background checks.
Chicago- Governor JB Pritzker signed HB4383 into law, banning the sale and possession of so-called ‘ghost guns' statewide.
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