Since the mass shooting at last year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois has moved swiftly on gun control measures. The most controversial has been the ban on so-called assault weapons.
Since the mass shooting at last year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois has moved swiftly on gun control measures.View all sponsors
The Illinois State Rifle Association challenged the ban one week after the new law went into effect, joining the Second Amendment Foundation in a lawsuit. Coming to the gun debate from a vastly different perspective is Lake County Board member Sara Knizhnik. Knizhnik was an organizer for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and founded the north suburban chapter of the gun-control organization Moms Demand Action.
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