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Pritzker signs Karina's Law to strengthen protections in domestic violence cases

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure to enhance protections for domestic violence victims by defining when law enforcement must take guns from alleged abusers with orders of protection against them.
Karina's Law aims to provide survivors comfort by ensuring their abusers cannot easily access firearms.
The law allows survivors to request firearm removal in court, providing judges and law enforcement with clear guidelines to follow.
Karina's Law honors the memory of Karina Gonzalez and her daughter Daniela, who were murdered by an abuser with access to a firearm.

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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker signs Karina’s LawCapitolFax.com

* Governor Pritzker… Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4144 , also known as Karina’s Law, a measure to improve protections for victims of domestic violence. The law allows local law enforcement agencies to promptly confiscate firearms from any individual whose Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card has been revoked due to restraining orders (often put in [...]

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Wonkette

Illinois Is Coming For The Guns (Of Domestic Abusers)

Photo by Taylor R on UnsplashOne of the few non-horrifying things the Supreme Court did last year was to uphold a federal law barring those under domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms — much to the chagrin of one Clarence Thomas, who really, really wanted domestic abusers to have guns for some reason. Of course, because such people are not always very good at following the law and because the law isn’t always so good at fo…

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Chicago Tribune

Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure Monday aimed at shoring up protections for domestic violence victims by spelling out when law enforcement is required to take guns from alleged abusers with orders of protection against them.

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JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations

The law stems from the killing of a Chicago mom, Karina Gonzalez, and her daughter back in 2023.

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ipmnewsroom.org

Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - House Bill 4144, also known as Karina’s Law, clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns from a person who has an order of protection against them when the alleged victim successfully seeks firearm removal as a remedy in court. The post Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

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Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend in 2023 at their Chicago home, allegedly by her husband. After more than a year of negotiations, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill in her honor Monday that is designed to remove guns from domestic violence situations. “As I look forward towards the future, I hope that the future survivors won't have to suffer as much as …

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Illinois Is Coming For The Guns (Of Domestic Abusers)

Illinois Is Coming For The Guns (Of Domestic Abusers)

Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers

Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers

JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations

JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations

Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations - IPM Newsroom

Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations - IPM Newsroom

Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations

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