National leaders fighting for gun violence prevention joined advocates in Chicago to push for a first-of-its-kind law, making gun manufacturers pay for violence incurred by their weapons.
Illinois lawmakers, trauma doctors, faith leaders and law enforcement met at St. Sabina Church in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Wednesday morning to push for the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act.
The RIFL Act was introduced in the Illinois House last February. While it didn’t get called for a vote last session, the RIFL Act gained support over the past year…