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CHICAGO – Today, the Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC), the state’s leading gun safety organization, released a statement following a judge’s decision to deny a motion seeking a temporary restraining order against Illinois’ assault weapons ban. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall ruled that both the Illinois and Naperville assault weapons bans are “constitutionally sounds.”  “G-PAC...Read More

For Immediate Release Friday, January 20, 2023 Media Contact: Valerie Jean-Charles gpac@fenton.com G-PAC RESPONDS TO JUDGE GRANTING A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST STATEWIDE ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES BAN CHICAGO – Today, the Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC), the state’s leading gun safety organization, released a statement from its CEO Kathleen Sances following a judge’s...Read More

For Immediate Release Tuesday, January 10, 2023    Media Contact: Valerie Jean-Charles gpac@fenton.com  G-PAC RELEASES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL SHERIFFS ANNOUNCING THEY WILL NOT ENFORCE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN  CHICAGO – Today, the Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC), the state’s leading gun safety organization, released a statement from its CEO Kathleen Sances responding to reports...Read More

For Immediate Release Monday, January 9, 2023 Media Contact: Valerie Jean-Charles gpac@fenton.com G-PAC ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR HB 5471 – AMENDMENT 3 CHICAGO – Today, the Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC), the state’s leading gun safety organization, released the following statement from its CEO Kathleen Sances, following the Senate’s release of amendments to HB 5471 that...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 9, 2022 G-PAC and Giffords PAC Celebrate 88 Victories in General Election Endorsed Candidates Win Hotly-Contested Supreme Court Races, Build Supermajority in Illinois House   Chicago — The Gun Violence Prevention PAC Illinois (G-PAC), the state’s leading political force in ending gun violence, and Giffords PAC are proud to announce the...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee Releases 2022 Gun Safety Report Card Representatives like Darren Bailey — also running for Governor — who received an F will set Illinois back in fight for improved public safety Today the Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee (GVPAction) released its 2022 Gun Safety Report...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 13, 2022   Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee Launches Six-Figure Campaign to ‘Halt The Assault’ National Gun Violence Prevention Groups Join GVPAC to Activate Supporters of Statewide Ban on Assault Weapons and Large Capacity Magazines   Following months of public outcry demanding policy change, today the Gun Violence Prevention Action...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 27, 2022 G-PAC and Giffords PAC Endorse Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton  Final Round of General Election Endorsements Include 70+ State and Local Candidates  Aurora, Ill. — Releasing their final round of endorsements, today the Gun Violence Prevention PAC and Giffords PAC endorsed Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2022   G-PAC and Giffords PAC Endorse Attorney General Raoul and IL Supreme Court Candidates  Chicago — This afternoon, the Gun Violence Prevention PAC and Giffords PAC endorsed Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Illinois Supreme Court candidates Judge Elizabeth M. Rochford and Justice Mary O’Brien in the 2022 general election...Read More