Gun Violence Prevention Group Grades Illinois Lawmakers on 2025 Gun Safety Record (Chicago, IL) – The Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee (GVPAction) has released its 2025 Gun Safety Report Card, grading Illinois lawmakers on how they voted on a slate of gun reform measures aimed at reducing firearm-related deaths and injuries across the state.
With the 2026 legislative elections approaching, the annual report is intended to help voters assess where their representatives stand on key public safety policies. According to GVPAction, 60% of state legislators received an “A” grade for supporting what the group calls “common sense safety reforms,” while roughly 30% failed.
“Gun violence remains the leading cause of death for children and teens in America,” said Kathleen Sances, president and CEO of GVPAction. “Our Gun Safety Report Card helps the public understand which lawmakers supported reforms to save lives — and which lawmakers sided with the gun lobby instead. The fight for an Illinois free from gun violence is far from over, but there is real momentum and hope.”
The report evaluates lawmakers’ votes on eight major bills from the 2025 legislative session. Those measures include requirements for secure firearm storage, expanded gun tracing, better data collection on homicides, and stronger protections for victims of domestic violence.
Among the bills highlighted were:
HB0850 (Amendment to Senate Bill 8): Makes data public on stolen weapons and ghost guns; strengthens safety measures related to Firearm Owner ID (FOID) cards for those posing a “clear and present danger.”
HB1373 (eTrace Mandate): Requires police to use the federal ATF’s gun-tracing system and share firearm data statewide.
HB1710 (Homicide Data): Mandates quarterly reporting of homicide data to improve transparency.
HB4144 (Karina’s Law): Bars individuals under domestic violence protection orders from possessing firearms and establishes procedures for seizing weapons safely.
SB0008 (Safe Storage Act): Requires locked storage of firearms when children, at-risk individuals, or prohibited persons may have access, and mandates reporting lost or stolen guns within 48 hours.
SB1899 (FOID Education & Access for First-Time Offenders): Allows those completing diversion programs to apply for FOID cards under certain conditions.
SB2002 (ISP Fund Consolidation): Streamlines state police funds to improve efficiency in firearm enforcement.
The report, GVPAction says, underscores growing legislative momentum behind gun safety initiatives in Illinois — even as political divisions remain stark.
GVPAction, a statewide advocacy organization, promotes evidence-based policies designed to curb gun violence and save lives. The full 2025 Gun Safety Report Card is available on the group’s website.
Gun Violence Prevention Group Grades Illinois Lawmakers on 2025 Gun Safety Record
