Pritzker Signs Bills Addressing Gun Storage, Tracing of Firearms

JB Pritzker signs two gun safety bills into law, including fines for improper storage - Washington Examiner

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed two pieces of legislation on gun safety into law on Monday. The Safe Gun Storage Act requires gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked box in situations or places where a minor could gain access to them. The second piece of legislation requires law enforcement agencies throughout the state to use a federal firearm tracing system to track guns and help in investigations. “I’m tired, frankly, of treating somethi…

Pritzker signs bills addressing gun storage, tracing of firearms

Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs gun safety bills, one fines firearm owners who improperly store guns - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals. Another bill requires law enforcement agencies to use a federal tracing system to track firearms. The post Gov. JB Pritzker signs gun safety bills, one fines firearm owners who improperly store guns appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Pritzker signs new gun safety bills amid federal opposition to assault weapons ban

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of new gun laws on Monday, while the Trump administration has voiced opposition on other measures.

Pritzker signs bills addressing gun storage, tracing of firearms - Mahomet Daily

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 28, 2025 Article summary: Senate Bill 8 requires gun owners to keep their weapons secured and inaccessible to minors, people at risk of harming themselves or others, and people prohibited from possessing firearms. Violations can result in civil fines. House Bill 1327 requires law enforcement agencies to use a federal data system to trace the ownership of weapons they recover from crime scenes or tak…