Pritzker signs Karina's Law to strengthen protections in domestic violence cases

Ill. governor signs law requiring LE to confiscate guns from people subject to orders of protection

State officials are still “having conversations” over concerns about how "Karina's law" might make it difficult for law enforcement to store all the guns officers confiscate

Illinois Is Coming For The Guns (Of Domestic Abusers)

Photo by Taylor R on UnsplashOne of the few non-horrifying things the Supreme Court did last year was to uphold a federal law barring those under domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms — much to the chagrin of one Clarence Thomas, who really, really wanted domestic abusers to have guns for some reason. Of course, because such people are not always very good at following the law and because the law isn’t always so good at fo…

Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker signs Karina’s LawCapitolFax.com

* Governor Pritzker… Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4144 , also known as Karina’s Law, a measure to improve protections for victims of domestic violence. The law allows local law enforcement agencies to promptly confiscate firearms from any individual whose Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card has been revoked due to restraining orders (often put in [...]

'It's absolutely terrifying': Seward homicide puts spotlight on domestic violence

SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – After a weekend homicide in Seward, Friendship Home of Lincoln is calling attention to a startling increase in domestic violence. Over the past few years, Friendship Home has been helping more and more victims of domestic violence, according to development director Dani Jurgens. She said the shelter has also seen a noticeable increase in reports of...

Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure Monday aimed at shoring up protections for domestic violence victims by spelling out when law enforcement is required to take guns from alleged abusers with orders of protection against them.

Illinois Enacts Gun Confiscation Law for Domestic Protection Orders - American Faith

Gun confiscation from individuals subject to domestic orders of protection is now the law in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4144 on Monday in Chicago, making it law three months after signing. The measure, initially proposed as a bill concerning fire hydrants, was approved during the 103rd General Assembly’s lame-duck session in January. Named after Karina Gonzalez, who was fatally shot by her husband in 2023 despite an order…