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See our Dealer Regulations policy summary for a comprehensive discussion of this issue.

In January 2019, Illinois enacted the “Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act,” a law to comprehensively license and regulate firearm dealers in the state.1 When fully implemented, this law will subject Illinois gun dealers to various statutory requirements as described below, concerning:

• Dealer licensing;
• Employee training;
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Americans overwhelmingly agree that dangerous people shouldn’t be able to access deadly weapons—yet a dangerous gap in our laws makes it far too easy for armed felons and violent criminals to illegally keep their guns after they’re convicted.

Our report Keeping Illegal Guns Out of Dangerous Hands: America’s Deadly Relinquishment Gap provides an overview of relinquishment laws in all 50 states and identifies a series of best practices lawmakers can adopt to save lives from g...

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Case Information: Malpasso et al. v. Pallozzi, No. 18-2377 (4th Cir. brief filed February 1, 2019).

At Issue: This case involves a Second Amendment challenge to Maryland’s concealed carry regulations and standards. The challenged policies require applicants to demonstrate a “good and substantial reason” to carry concealed guns in public in order to receive a concealed carry permit. Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit claiming that this good and subs...

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On February 14, 2018, survivors of the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, emerged from bullet-ridden classrooms and thrust gun violence into the national spotlight. The heightened focus on the school shooting epidemic raised important questions about the damage these shootings inflict on our nation’s youth and how they can best be prevented.

As the student activists called for accountability and action, the gun lobby spread dangerous myths that downplay the role of guns ...

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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released the latest edition of its Annual Gun Law Scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on the strength of its gun laws. This comprehensive, 50-state analysis clearly shows fewer people die from gun violence in states with strong gun laws. In response to rising rates of gun violence in America, public demands for action intensified last year and as a result, many states passed gun safety measures, which improved their sco...