Governor Pritzker calls for new gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia. Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) proposes expanded background checks and fingerprint requirements for FOID card holders. Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) opposes the fingerprint requirement and questions if the Pritzker administration is purposefully dragging its feet on processing FOID renewals.
Capitol Connection host Mark Maxwell interviews newsmakers about current events in Illinois politics.