As I’ve said before, just because a bill passes a committee (particularly in the House) doesn’t mean that it will clear the full chamber or the other chamber. With that in mind…

Gun purchases would be limited to one per month and anyone selling a gun would have to get a background check on the prospective buyer under gun control plans an Illinois House committee endorsed Wednesday.

Currently there are no legal limits on how many guns someone can buy at one time. As proposed, someone wanting to buy more than one within 30 days would have to ask state police for an exemption.

Supporters said a dozen guns a year should be enough. “I think the benefits far outweigh any hardships,” said Chicago Police Commander Nicholas Roti.

But opponents said the state already has laws targeting people who buy numerous firearms and pass them on to criminals. […]

Similarly, Democrats supported requiring background checks when an individual sells or gives a handgun to someone else. The requirement would apply to all private sales.

Meanwhile, the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released a statewide poll yesterday of 603 Illinois registered voters. Survey method and poll results follow. Click the pics for larger images…

The entire document can be downloaded here. [pdf file]