Illinois State Police Implement New Rules On Firearms Access

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Illinois State Police are adopting new procedures in an effort to keep firearms out of the hands of people who may be mentally ill or potentially dangerous.

 

The agency has adopted new tighter rules for establishing that an individual may pose a “clear and present danger” to themselves or others. The new rule came about in the aftermath of the deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park. It now no longer requires a finding that the danger posed by an individual is “imminent.”

 

In addition, state police have set up a new model policy for securing and executing Firearms Restraining Orders allowing police and family members to obtain court orders to prevent an at-risk person from having access to guns or ammo.

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