Calls for changes to gun laws came within hours of Highland Park mass shooting
CBS Chicago
June 30, 2023
Within hours of the mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park last year, new seeds of change were planted with survivors, residents, and lawmakers.
Over the last year, those seeds of change have sprouted into measurable transformations at the state level.
As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Friday, the Illinois assault weapons ban was the most notable and most controversial change spurred by the mass shooting. But there have been other updates, and there will likely be more to come.
