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Here s how Illinois gun laws measured up to other states during the pandemic. (Shutterstock)
ILLINOIS The coronavirus pandemic brought several state legislatures to an early halt in 2020, threatening any potential progress to address gun violence in Illinois and other states.
However, the deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville and George Floyd in Minneapolis, both at the hands of police, sparked historic protests and calls for policing and gun reform. The swell of activism also prompted stalled lawmakers in several states to act by introducing and passing new gun legislation despite the ongoing pandemic.
In all, 43 new gun safety laws were passed in 13 states in 2020, bringing to 180 the total number of laws enacted since the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, according to the newest Annual Gun Scorecard compiled by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
New Gun Law Scorecard Reveals Progress In U.S. States - Across America, US - Despite the pandemic, several states passed new gun safety laws in 2020, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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Minnesota ranked #14 out of 50 states for the strength of its gun laws. (Shutterstock)
MINNESOTA The coronavirus pandemic brought several state legislatures to an early halt in 2020, threatening any potential progress to address gun violence in Minnesota and other states.
However, the deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville and George Floyd in Minneapolis, both at the hands of police, sparked historic protests and calls for policing and gun reform. The swell of activism also prompted stalled lawmakers in several states to act by introducing and passing new gun legislation despite the ongoing pandemic.
In all, 43 new gun safety laws were passed in 13 states in 2020, bringing to 180 the total number of laws enacted since the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, according to the newest Annual Gun Scorecard compiled by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.