State Bill Would Make Gunmakers Pay if Their Weapons Are Recovered in Shootings – Chicago Sun-Times

State bill would make gunmakers pay if their weapons are recovered in shootings – Chicago Sun-Times

The Responsibility in Firearms Legislation Act, a bill coming before the Illinois General Assembly, would require gunmakers to contribute to a state fund that would help offset the costs shouldered by taxpayers and the individuals directly affected by a shooting. If passed, the law would be a first of its kind in the country. Other states have considered similar bills, but none have become law.

State bill would make gunmakers pay if their weapons are recovered in shootings

Gun violence costs Illinois about $20 billion each year. That figure includes direct costs like medical care and funeral expenses and indirect costs such as loss of income and childcare.

State bill would make gunmakers pay if their weapons are recovered in shootings | Illinois State Bar Association

State bill would make gunmakers pay if their weapons are recovered in shootingsGun violence costs Illinois about $20 billion each year. That figure includes direct costs like medical care and funeral expenses and indirect costs such as loss of income and childcare. Source: WBEZ