Illinois
Promising Approaches for Implementing Extreme Risk Laws: A Guide for Practitioners and Policymakers
This guide details the best available practices and promising approaches to effective implementation of extreme risk laws.
Report
↓43%
Chicago’s SYEP reduced violent arrests by 43% among participants 16 months post-program completion.
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At the Forefront of Gun Safety: Removing Illegal Guns
While gun violence continues to spike across the country, illegal gun removal programs provide real hope about progress on new solutions.
Policy Paper
>10,000 guns
Illinois officials have confiscated or confirmed surrender of over 10,000 guns in less than three years.
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$18.6B
Gun violence costs Illinois $18.6 billion each year.
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1,719
In an average year, 1,719 people die by guns in Illinois.
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