(20 ILCS 2310/2310-705) Sec. 2310-705. Firearms restraining order awareness. (a) The Department, subject to appropriation or other available funding, shall
conduct a program to promote awareness of firearms restraining orders to the
general public. The program may include, but is not limited to: (1) dissemination of information, either online or with an in-person pamphlet, of the |
| options people have to seek assistance using a firearms restraining order and the process in which to file one;
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(2) production of materials that can be given to health care workers that assist in
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| identifying people who may benefit from awareness of the Firearms Restraining Order Act; and
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(3) specific information on situations in which a firearms restraining order may be
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| appropriate such as with situations of domestic violence, mental health crisis, or anyone who is at risk of injuring themselves or others.
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(b)
Beginning July 1, 2022, the program must include the development and
dissemination, through print, digital, and broadcast media, of public service
announcements that publicize the firearms restraining order.
(Source: P.A. 102-345, eff. 6-1-22.)
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