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Several new public safety laws will take effect Jan. 1. One new law requires gun owners to store their firearms in a locked and secure location when children are present or face big fines. A law ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) - Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, ...

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Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present.