Pritzker Signs Karina's Law for Gun Confiscation

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed 'Karina's Law', a new gun safety measure designed to protect domestic violence survivors by mandating the removal of firearms from individuals with an order of protection against them. Named after Karina Gonzalez, who was fatally shot along with her daughter by her husband, the law aims to close loopholes in previous legislation by requiring firearms and Firearm Owner’s Identification cards to be surrendered within 24 hours of a protective order being served. If not surrendered, law enforcement must confiscate the weapons within 96 hours. The law also prevents firearms from being transferred to other legal gun owners residing in the same household, although they can be relinquished to a third party living elsewhere. Manny Alvarez, the surviving son of Karina Gonzalez, advocated for the bill, hoping to prevent future tragedies similar to his family's. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Maura Hirschauer and Sen. Celina Villanueva and passed through the Illinois General Assembly earlier this year.