The future of state gun laws: Options include strengthened background checks, bans on certain guns and magazines, and elimination of "gun-free" zonesBy Tim Anderson | Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 4:59 pm Stateline Midwest ~ January 2013 Rep. Kelly Cassidy doesn’t have to go far from her office in Springfield to understand the deep division over gun control and gun owner rights in Illinois. Her suite mate inside the state Capitol is not only a fellow legislator, but a fellow member of the House Democratic caucus. She represents a part of Chicago, he a part of downstate Illinois. They respect one another and can find agreement on many issues, but not when it comes to what to do about the state’s gun laws. “We live in two different worlds,” she says. |
Missing PersonsBy CSG Committee on Suggested State Legislation | Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 12:00 am Suggested State Legislation: This SSL draft was originally based on legislation proposed by the National Institute of Justice. The bill outlines protocols law enforcement can adopt to handle missing person cases, identify human remains, and provide timely information to families of missing persons about the progress of their family members’ cases. |
Missing PersonsBy CSG Committee on Suggested State Legislation | Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 12:00 am Suggested State Legislation: This Act requires a law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person to take certain steps to locate the missing person. It also requires a coroner having custody of unidentified human remains take certain steps to attempt to identify the remains. |
