THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IS ANNOUNCING THE RESULT OF A SUMMER FIREARM ENFORCEMENT BLITZ.

SINCE 2019, THE STATE POLICE HAS RUN HUNDREDS OF THESE SPECIAL DETAILS, MAKING SURE THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR FOID CARD REVOKED, DO NOT HAVE ANY GUNS. THIS LATEST EFFORT RAN FROM MID-JUNE THROUGH THE END OF JULY SAYS I-S-P DIRECTOR BRENDAN KELLY.

KELLY SAYS WHILE THIS ALONE WON’T PUT AN END TO GUN VIOLENCE, THESE ENFORCEMENT DETAILS ARE AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

KELLY SAYS THOSE TARGETED LOST THEIR FIREARM PRIVILEGES BECAUSE OF A NEW FELONY CONVICTION OR MAKING SERIOUS THREATS AGAINST THE PUBLIC. IN THAT CASE UNDER ILLINOIS LAW, GUNS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TURNED OVER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TRANSFERRED TO SOMEONE ALLOWED TO LEGALLY HAVE FIREARMS.