A bill mandating that police seize firearms from anyone subject to an order of protection or red-flag orders within 96 hours was passed by the Illinois House of Representatives on January 7, just before the General Assembly’s lame-duck session was adjourned.
House Bill 4144 now goes to anti-gun Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his consideration, and most observers expect him to sign it.
In a brief report on the measure, NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) noted, “House Bill 4144 creates a mandate that police seize firearms from anyone subject to an order of protection or ‘red flag’ order within 96 hours.
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