Are lax gun laws paving the way for more shootings?
Illinois is surrounded by states that don’t have comprehensive firearms regulations, with little oversight of sales from secondary markets.
By Marie Mendoza, Isabelle Earl
Are lax gun laws paving the way for more shootings?
Illinois is surrounded by states that don’t have comprehensive firearms regulations, with little oversight of sales from secondary markets.
By Marie Mendoza, Isabelle Earl
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Chicago has some of the toughest gun restrictions in the country, but 60% of guns recovered in the city come from neighboring states. Earlier this year, Indiana lawmakers passed a bill removing the permit requirement to carry a gun in public starting in July.
Reset checks in with one of the co-authors of House Bill 1296 and WBEZ’s Mike Puente to learn more about the implications of this law.
GUESTS: Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour)
Michael Puente, WBEZ reporter