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📋 Bills to Watch

Firearm legislation moving in the IA, IL, MI, MN & WI legislatures · data from OpenStates · updated July 30, 2026
MN HF 3404 Aug 1
Criminal penalty for impersonating a peace officer increased, crime of impersonating a peace officer while possessing a firearm established, enhanced…
Effective date 08/01/2026
Klevorn
MN HF 4075 Aug 1
Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and…
Effective date 08/01/2026
Scott
IL SB 3712 Jul 2
$DHS-FIREARM VIOLENCE
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Adriane Johnson
IL SB 3171 Jun 30
FIREARM OWNERS ID ACT-REPEAL
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Neil Anderson
IL HB 4091 Jun 26
JUV CT-SUBSEQ FIREARM OFFENSE
Sent to the Governor
Anthony DeLuca · Patrick J. Joyce
IL HB 4471 Jun 24
CRIM CD-CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Justin Slaughter
MI HB 4026 Jun 23
Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Brad Paquette
MI HB 4025 Jun 23
Sales tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ll).
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Natalie Price
MI HR 330 Jun 11
A resolution to declare June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Julie Brixie
MI SR 127 Jun 3
A resolution to commemorate June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month.
ADOPTED
Mallory McMorrow
MN HF 5160 May 17
Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; provisions for possessing…
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Finke
MN HF 5140 May 14
Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; provisions for possessing…
Motion did not prevail
Greenman
IA HF 2533 Apr 8
A bill for an act relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, including authorizing a judicial…
Withdrawn.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
WI SB 946 Mar 30
Relating to: containers or trigger locks provided at a firearm sale and providing a penalty.
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
Larson +3 more
WI SB 947 Mar 30
Relating to: a requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
Larson +3 more

⚖️ Cases to Watch

Second Amendment decisions from the covered states, their federal circuits and the Supreme Court — challenges to gun laws first · data from CourtListener · updated August 1, 2026
Challenge Court of Appeals of Wisconsin Jul 31
Brian Lafferty v. Jeff Pertl
No. 2025AP000414
Challenge 7th Circuit Jul 20
Caleb Barnett v. Kwame Raoul
No. 24-3060
Challenge 7th Circuit Jul 20
Dane Harrel v. Kwame Raoul
No. 24-3061
Challenge 7th Circuit Jul 20
Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois v. Jay Robert Pritzker
No. 24-3063
Challenge 7th Circuit Jul 20
Jeremy Langley v. Brendan Kelly
No. 24-3062
Challenge U.S. Supreme Court Jun 25
Wolford v. Lopez
No. 24-1046
Criminal appeal 8th Circuit Jul 28
United States v. Benjamin Striplin
No. 24-2969
Criminal appeal 6th Circuit Jul 24
United States v. Rishad Williams
No. 25-3209
Criminal appeal Indiana Court of Appeals Jul 22
Brian G Vamos v. State of Indiana
No. 26A-CR-00573
Jul 30
2026
Jul 30 · 📰 12 outletsPatch · WTTW · Brady United · Chicago Tribune · CBS News · FOX 32 Chicago · ABC7 Chicago · yahoo.com · Chicago Defender · CBS News · yahoo.com · ABC7 Chicago

Chicago Mayor Johnson signs gun procurement executive order

PatchChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Order Toughening City Standards On Buying Guns - Patch WTTWMayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Ban Purchases From Gun Dealers That Flout Laws - WTTW Brady UnitedBrady Celebrates Chicago Mayor’s Executive Order Ensuring Responsible Firearms Procurement - Brady United Lean RChicago TribuneMayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order aimed at problem gun sellers - Chicago Tribune Lean LCBS NewsChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs order toughening city standards on buying guns - CBS News FOX 32 ChicagoChicago mayor signs executive order tightening city gun purchasing rules - FOX 32 Chicago ABC7 ChicagoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to sign executive order on procurement standards for guns - ABC7 Chicago yahoo.comChicago mayor signs executive order to strengthen how city buys firearms, ammo - yahoo.com Chicago DefenderMayor Brandon Johnson signs in to law order strengthening firearm procurement process - Chicago Defender Lean LCBS NewsMayor Johnson signs executive order to strengthen city standards on buying guns - CBS News yahoo.comMayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order on procurement standards for guns - yahoo.com ABC7 ChicagoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order on procurement standards for guns - ABC7 Chicago
IL Illinois📋 Legislation🏙️ Municipal🇺🇸 National
Jan 10
2026
Jan 10 · Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. (WGO) – Wisconsin’s Only No-Compromise Gun Rights Organization – Wisconsin Gun Rights – Wisconsin Concealed Carry – Wisconsin Gun Shows · wisconsingunowners.org

Wisconsin Anti-Gun Activists Fail at Public Hearing

WI Wisconsin
Oct 31
2025
Oct 31 · Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. (WGO) – Wisconsin’s Only No-Compromise Gun Rights Organization – Wisconsin Gun Rights – Wisconsin Concealed Carry – Wisconsin Gun Shows · wisconsingunowners.org

Wisconsin: Massive Pro-Gun Legislation Package Introduced

WI Wisconsin📋 Legislation
Mar 15
2025
Mar 15 · Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. (WGO) – Wisconsin’s Only No-Compromise Gun Rights Organization – Wisconsin Gun Rights – Wisconsin Concealed Carry – Wisconsin Gun Shows · wisconsingunowners.org

Monroe Gun Show: March 28-29

WI Wisconsin
Feb 2
2025
Feb 2 · Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. (WGO) – Wisconsin’s Only No-Compromise Gun Rights Organization – Wisconsin Gun Rights – Wisconsin Concealed Carry – Wisconsin Gun Shows · wisconsingunowners.org

Late Addition: Feb 7-8 Richland Center Gun Show

WI Wisconsin
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