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Pritzker on US Senate gun reform agreement: Meh, but “progress is progress”

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced on Sunday they’d reached an agreement on new federal gun control legislation. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday the measures don’t go far enough but it’s a start.

The announced framework comes from 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats. The group was able to come to an agreement on background checks and red flag laws that allows courts to take guns away from people who may pose a threat.

The agreement also would set up qualifications on who needs to register as a licensed gun dealer, to ensure all commercial sellers are doing background checks.

It would be the first major gun-control agreement in 30 years.

Pritzker discussed the agreement on Monday at a unrelated news conference in Bloomington.

“It has been a long time since Congress acted on gun safety so I am glad to see there was some success,” Pritzker said. “It is not enough, we do more here in Illinois than what is being promised in that package, but progress is progress.”

Discuss.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:20 pm

Comments

I agree with the governor

Comment by very old soil Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:24 pm
I hope Illinois gun owners support the agreement. It’s a little sad to see some organizations mobilize against it.

Comment by Dan Johnson Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:25 pm
Dems should vote for it and make clear it’s not enough. Behave like the legislative Republicans did the last week of session.

Comment by Socially DIstant watcher Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:30 pm
You take the compromise to move the ball.

That’s politics to policy, or the policy reflecting politics.

It’s a field goal before halftime not a touchdown to win the game.

Republicans voting against this are doing so by the political calculus more than the “we have rights to protect” press releases.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:35 pm
Perhaps a better use of Pritzker’s personal wealth would be better spent on ads calling for responsible gun control policies or and not attacking Illinois democrats like state central types. / snark

Comment by Cheap seats at the Ford Theatre Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:45 pm
Perhaps a better use of Pritzker’s personal wealth would be better spent on ads calling for responsible gun control policies or attacking republicans* and not attacking Illinois democrats like state central types. / snark

Comment by Cheap seats at the Ford Theatre Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:46 pm
=== Pritzker on US Senate gun reform agreement: Meh, but “progress is progress” ===

Pretty much sums it up for me as well. I’m also not confident this is assured passage. Down here in the land of gun worshippers, politicians are already tripping over themselves staking out their opposition to the compromise.

Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 3:50 pm
Not enough but take it and build from there. I think it is important some Republicans are on board. Baby steps. If I remember right Henry Hyde was critical in getting assault rifles banned. I believe he said how could he be pro life and against the ban. Another Republican that became a RINO

Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:01 pm
The deal would reportedly create a new federal law banning gun trafficking across state lines to limit guns from entering areas where they are illegal. If that passes and there is a federal tool to go after the traffickers who buy guns in Indiana/Wisconsin and sell them in Chicago, that *could* help lower the city’s murder rate.

Comment by IL4Life Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:12 pm
The Governor actually thinks enacting more gun laws on top of the existing gun laws that are not being enforced on repeat violent offenders will make Illinois safer.

Comment by Lucky Pierre Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:21 pm
==background checks and red flag laws==

I agree with JB. This is nibbling at the edges of the edges. What about waiting periods? Gun shows? Sites like armlist.com?

Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:22 pm
Dan, I’m one of those hun owners here and I support it. The governor is correct, it’s progress at least. I hope enough in the house and senate can see that and agree that incremental change is better than no change at all.

Comment by Fixer Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:38 pm
It is so little that it is almost not worth supporting, just barely.

Anon…your second “classy” comment of the day. Be better.

Comment by Jibba Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:49 pm
What’s that saying? Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good?
It’s a step.

Comment by Bruce( no not him) Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 4:56 pm
LP, a federal gun trafficking law would be a help in Illinois where a large portion of guns used illegally come from out off state trafficking and straw purchases

Comment by ArchPundit Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 7:20 pm
Give these liberals an inch they’ll take a mile. Just wait.

Comment by The Abyss Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 8:07 pm
==Give these liberals an inch==

Liberals already have said they want to go a mile. The surprise is that the GOP was willing to budge an inch. Only took 45K gun deaths a year to get them to that point (2020 numbers).

Comment by Jibba Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 8:14 pm
===Give these liberals an inch===

So you’re willing for the country to accept the deaths of 21, 19 of the victims children, as nothing… and you’re disgusted at any changes after such a horrendous crime… because… your guns?

See you in church, as - Wordslinger - would say.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 8:22 pm
I’d like 2 miles

Comment by Lefty Lefty Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 9:31 pm
Thanks Fixer. I hope you are part of the majority of gun owners.

Comment by Dan Johnson Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 10:50 pm
=Give these liberals an inch they’ll take a mile.=

I’m not sure who “these liberals” are. But I suspect that we’ve lost just as many conservative lives as liberal ones to gun violence. And if you’re going to have such indifference to recent events why not just say “give these parents (or victims) an inch and they’ll take a mile. Lots of phony patriots out there claiming to be concerned about crime but won’t do a thing to actually address it particularly when it comes to guns.

Comment by Pundent Tuesday, Jun 14, 22 @ 11:37 pm
=Pundent, if you are concerned about crime, may I suggest discussing it with Kim Foxx?=

Crime is not limited to Cook County or Chicago. Heck sometimes it happens out in and about our Capitol and we think of it as nothing more than legitimate political discourse. So as Rich would say b*$e me.

Comment by Pundent Wednesday, Jun 15, 22 @ 8:28 am
Why don’t those of you who are opposed to attempting to change the way we deal with guns just come out and admit you’re part of the pathetic group of people out there who think that school shootings are just the price we have to pay. Or just say, “Hey, we’re pro school shootings.”

Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Jun 15, 22 @ 8:50 am
I agree, this is at least something but not enough. More can and needs to be done. As a gun owner, avid hunter and someone who has a CCL, there is no need for some of the weaponry out there.

==Give these liberals an inch they’ll take a mile.=

Go give the second amendment a read. The first thing it talks about is regulation. That is why you don’t get to have a fully functioning tank and don’t need an AR 15.

Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Jun 15, 22 @ 8:51 am
Thank you, JS Mill. Well said (banned punctuation).

Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, Jun 15, 22 @ 9:35 am
“It’s a little sad to see some organizations mobilize against it.” If you’re referring to the NRA, contract lobbyist Todd Vandermyde sold out IL gun owners to the anti-gun IL Chiefs of Police in Brandon Phelps’ 2013 concealed carry bill.

As far as Pritzker’s comments, expect any bills to exempt police and retired police, as in Deerfield’s assault weapon ban. Then expect the gun losers like Valinda Rowe and John Boch to sell out their own members, like they did with Phelps’ bill.

Comment by Elmer Keith Wednesday, Jun 15, 22 @ 2:18 pm