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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Illinois’ Safe At Home law takes effect today — requiring firearms to be secured so they’re not accessible to kids, at-risk individuals, or people prohibited from owning guns. We helped pass this because secure storage saves lives. Read more on Fox 2: fox2now.com/news/illinoi...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we’re wishing you peace, safety, and time with the people you love. Thank you for standing with us to build safer communities across Illinois.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

A Chicago mother turned unimaginable loss into love for other kids. After losing her 9-year-old son to gun violence, Jalissa Ford honors his life through a Christmas toy drive—showing what community care looks like. Hear her story on Fox 32: www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-7c...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

It’s not too late to weigh in. We’re shaping our 2026 gun safety agenda right now — and your input helps determine which reforms we fight for next in Springfield. Take the survey and tell us what matters most: qrco.de/bgVzED 📝

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Thirteen years ago, twenty children and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. Gun violence is still the leading cause of death for kids in America. We owe them more than thoughts and prayers. We owe them action.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Nekenya Hardy survived a shooting in 2004. Today, he’s mediated over 1,000 conflicts as a violence interrupter on Chicago’s West Side—helping young men step away from street life and choose something better. This is what community safety looks like. 📖: www.austinweeklynews.com/2025/12/02/w...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

First Trump slashed funding for violence prevention. Now his ICE raids are stopping Safe Passage workers from protecting kids on their way to school. This isn’t public safety. It’s political fear-mongering — and it’s putting lives at risk. Read more: www.thetrace.org/2025/12/chic...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We’re already planning our 2026 gun safety agenda—and we want your input. From holding gunmakers accountable to funding violence prevention, what do you think matters most? Take the survey and help shape the work ahead. 📝 qrco.de/bgVzED

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Champaign County just launched a new campaign to prevent gun tragedies. The #BeSMART initiative urges families to lock up guns and keep them out of kids’ hands — because secure storage saves lives. Learn more at www.champaigncountygunsafety.org

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Year after year, domestic violence involving firearms continues to rise. Women and children remain at risk from abusers who should never have access to a gun. That’s why we fought to pass Karina’s Law—signed earlier this year to help close dangerous gaps in Illinois law.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The Trump admin is slashing funds for community violence prevention—and redirecting them to militarized immigration enforcement. This reckless move ignores everything we know about what actually reduces gun violence. We need prevention, not punishment. www.thetrace.org/2025/11/viol...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A 14-year-old is dead and others injured after a downtown gathering turned deadly. We don’t yet know how the guns got there. But we do know safely stored guns are less likely to end up in kids’ hands. That’s why we helped pass Illinois’ Safe At Home law. www.wbez.org/public-safet...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We remember the trans lives taken by violence—and recommit to building a future where they are safe, supported, and free. This week also marks 3 years since the mass shooting at Club Q, a beloved LGBTQ+ space.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Whether they’re civilians or federal agents, the fact that public spaces now plan for people showing up with military-grade weapons should be a national warning sign. This isn’t freedom. It’s fear. And it’s undermining what it means to be safe in public. 📖: www.wbez.org/museums/2025...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

82% of Illinois’ licensed gun “manufacturers” didn’t make a single gun. So why do they have licenses? To buy in bulk, dodge oversight, and move guns across state lines. It’s a loophole. And it’s putting lives at risk. Thanks to @vpcinfo.bsky.social for exposing it.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Chicago is safer today because of years of hard, local work. ✅ Smart gun laws ✅ Community investment ✅ Coordinated law enforcement It’s not because of political stunts or federal fearmongering. This is a locally-led success story, and Illinois should be proud. 📖: www.axios.com/local/chicag...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

“Chicago is well positioned today to maintain the decline in violence — but there is nothing inevitable about it.” – John Schmidt, former U.S. Associate Attorney General & G-PAC Board Member That’s why we fight for stronger laws—and hold leaders accountable when they fall short.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We’re proud to have a gun safety majority in the Illinois legislature. 60% of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle earned an A on our 2025 Gun Safety Report Card. If yours is one of them, take a moment to say thanks using our one-click tool: secure.ngpvan.com/-xCdcLFC9U2M...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We joined ChicagoLIVE on @fox32chicago.bsky.social to break down the 2025 Gun Safety Report Card. 60% of Illinois lawmakers earned an A — a testament to growing, bipartisan momentum for life-saving policies. 🎥 Hear from GVPAction President & CEO Kathleen Sances: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1734561

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Our 2025 Gun Safety Report Card is here. We graded every Illinois lawmaker on how they voted for seven critical gun safety bills. 🅰️ 60% earned an A ❌ 30% failed See how your lawmaker voted—and who’s putting public safety first.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Gun violence is down — in Chicago and beyond. 📉 Over the past 12 weeks, Chicago saw nearly 19 fewer shooting victims. 📉 East St. Louis, Decatur, and Rockford also saw declines. 📊 The trend: real, measurable progress. 📖 The Trace breaks it down: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We’re seeing more guns on our streets than ever before—but now they’re federal. This isn’t border enforcement. It’s militarization, under a familiar political playbook. Natalie Moore breaks it down with historical context + clarity. 📖chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2... @natalieymoore.bsky.social

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We were honored to be in the room with two champions for gun safety: @bobmorganil.bsky.social and @gabbygiffords.bsky.social. Gabby is — and always will be — a hero and an inspiration to us and so many in this movement. Thank you both for continuing to lead the way. 💙

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We are honored to present Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with the 2025 Profile in Courage Award. As she reminded us: real progress takes persistence. Michigan and Illinois are proving what’s possible when we elect gun safety champions and pass common-sense, life-saving laws.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

While others deploy troops, Chicagoans are deploying compassion. This mother’s work with young people shows what community-led prevention really means: building safety through connection, not fear. Hear her story on NPR: www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Let’s call this what it is: a dangerous abuse of power. The President is threatening to jail Illinois leaders while sending another state’s National Guard into our streets against our own will.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We applaud Governor Pritzker, AG Raoul, and Mayor Johnson for taking legal action to block what they’ve called an “illegal, dangerous, and unconstitutional federalization” of the Illinois National Guard. Their leadership shows what public safety really looks like: prevention, not force.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The President is federalizing the IL National Guard against the will of our own governor. This is federal overreach at its most dangerous: undermining trust, destabilizing communities, and threatening the progress we've made. Real safety is built from the ground up — by communities, not commands.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

“Until we break our lust for these guns, nothing will change.” Every family mourning a loved one knows this truth. We owe them more than words—we owe them action. Hear more about Trymaine Lee's new book in NPR: www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-15/t...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Today is a reminder that change is possible without fear, force, or bloodshed. For us, it means rejecting the false choice between freedom and safety — and recommitting to a future where our communities thrive free from gun violence. #DayOfNonviolence #EndGunViolence

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

G-PAC is honored to welcome Michigan Governor @gretchenwhitmor.bsky.social as the keynote speaker at our 12th Annual Profile in Courage Awards on Oct. 15 in Chicago. She’ll join Rep. Maura Hirschauer & Sen. Celina Villanueva as we honor leaders advancing gun safety.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Read more in the Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We have achieved historic reductions in violence through prevention, investment, and strong gun laws. That real progress is now endangered—not by crime itself, but by a political strategy that substitutes fear and force for proven solutions. We reject it in the strongest terms.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The President went further, describing an “invasion from within … no different than a foreign enemy.” That is language of war, aimed at Americans. It signals an approach that risks turning federal power against the very people it should protect.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

While ICE pulls people off the street in downtown Chicago, Trump told Pentagon leaders that Democrat-run cities should serve as “training grounds for our military” and that “we’re going into Chicago very soon.” This grave escalation likens our neighborhoods to battlefields.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

While the circus around a potential federal deployment dominates headlines, too often the people most impacted—victims and families—are forgotten. Gun violence is not a political show. It’s about lives cut short, loved ones grieving, and communities carrying the weight every day.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

“The National Guard and police show up after a shooting has occurred. They don’t show up before. That’s not stopping or saving anyone.” — Trevon Bosley Chicago doesn’t need reactive shows of force. We need prevention: stronger national gun laws and real community investment.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

An 8-year-old girl should never have to suffer like this. Our hearts are with her and her family as they face something no child—or parent—should endure. This is why we fought for Safe at Home. Once rolled out, it will help prevent tragedies like this from happening again.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

“AR-15s … are not militaristic.” — Trump’s DOJ That’s not just wrong, it’s offensive to victims of Highland Park and countless other communities devastated by assault weapons. Illinois banned these weapons because they have no place in our neighborhoods.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Prevention programs save lives. Research guides progress. Both are being dismantled, while Trump doubles down on militarization. If we want safer communities, we must invest in proven solutions — not abandon them. Read more in healthcare journal Stat News: www.statnews.com/2025/09/12/g...

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 12/09/2025

In the wake of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, multiple school shootings, and the July attack on MN elected officials, @JosephSakran shares his experience as a gun violence survivor & trauma surgeon, calling for action and cultural change. bit.ly/4mf514O

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I was shot in the neck. Charlie Kirk's shooting shows danger of normalizing violence. | Opinion

As a trauma surgeon, I see bodies broken by bullets. More guns don't make us safer. They make anger more lethal – for Democrats and Republicans alike.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

“America’s gun carnage is not the cost of freedom, but the product of political choices.” Last week’s tragedies are another reminder that our nation’s gun violence crisis is not inevitable. It is shaped—and can be changed—by the choices our leaders make.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

“If you want to go after violence, go to the cities and invest in them, not just send in the National Guard.” The people on the ground know what works. Community, not cuts. Proven programs, not political theater. Read more in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Trump is again signaling he’ll send the National Guard into Chicago—even against Governor Pritzker—calling the city a “death trap.” But Chicago hasn’t asked for troops, because we know militarization isn’t a solution. What we need are restored investments in the prevention programs he cut.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Violence in Chicago is down, and it’s not by chance. Smart policies and community partnerships are working. G-PAC’s Kathleen Sances joined WCPT to explain how. Listen here: omny.fm/shows/joan-e...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Chicago is seeing historic reductions in violence thanks to local outreach, intervention, and hospital-based programs. Residents and leaders are clear: the answer is investing in what works — not deploying the National Guard. edition.cnn.com/2025/09/02/u...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Mayor Johnson was clear: Chicago doesn’t need troops roaming streets. Deploying the National Guard would only undermine trust and undo real progress. The focus must be on prevention, not militarization. Read his NYT op-ed: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Background checks, funding for intervention and mental health, banning weapons of war—there are real federal solutions to reduce gun violence. G-PAC’s Kathleen Sances lays them out in her interview with WCPT: omny.fm/shows/joan-e...

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

In just a few hours, two devastating events shook our country. Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking to students in Utah—a horrifying act of political violence. Moments earlier, at least three students were critically injured in a mass shooting at a Colorado high school.

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Gun Violence Prevention Illinois @gvpillinois.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Chicago is making progress — but illegal guns from neighboring states keep crossing our borders. Hear more from G-PAC’s Kathleen Sances in her interview with WCPT: omny.fm/shows/joan-e...

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