Illinois gun licensing bill prompted by Aurora mass shooting fails, but supporters vow to bring it back
CHICAGO - A major gun licensing reform bill will not make it out of the Illinois legislature this session.
Backers of the "Fix the FOID" act, which was largely a response to a mass shooting in Aurora in February, have vowed to bring back the measure for another try.
Proponents say the bill is needed to strengthen background checks for gun owners and provide more funding to better enforce existing laws that bar dangerous people from possessing weapons.
The measure, which would have
