80,000+ Illinois residents with revoked FOID cards still possess firearms, prompting Sheriff Tom Dart to seek $10M for officers to retrieve or secure weapons.
80,000+ Illinois residents banned from gun ownership still possess firearms, according to Cook County Sheriff's data. Sheriff Tom Dart plans to request $10 million from state lawmakers to combat this issue. The funding would train and equip more officers to retrieve or safely store weapons from those whose Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards have been revoked, ultimately reducing the risk of violent incidents.
May 16, 2024
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