“Easy access to assault-style weapons has created a clear and present danger for Illinoisans. Gun violence is a significant public health threat in Illinois, and the public deserves the right to be free from the threat of mass shootings.”
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra during an interview on “Chicago Tonight” on Aug. 16, 2022.
The statement by Vohra, who was appointed to lead the department last year by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, echoes the administration’s efforts to treat gun violence as aPritzker declared gun violence a public health crisis in 2021 and committed $250 million to “directly reduce and interrupt violence in our neighborhoods.”
“The Illinois Supreme Court made the right decision today to uphold an act meant to protect these communities from further harm,” Hou said in a press release Friday.
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