Gun Violence Prevention Illinois

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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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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.

“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.

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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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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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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.

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.

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.

That’s why our work is focused on the real solutions: centering victims, supporting survivors, and advancing meaningful gun safety reforms that make our neighborhoods safer.

Read this powerful letter to the editor by our partners at @oneaimil.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...

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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“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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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.

We’re grateful to AG Kwame Raoul and Illinois leaders for defending this life-saving law in court. This fight isn’t just about Illinois—it’s about whether we protect families or bow to the gun lobby.

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“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.

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.

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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.

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. http://bit.ly/4mf514O

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“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.

“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.

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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.

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...

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.

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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...