New laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026 By Newspaper Staff | December 11, 2025 | 0 Spread the loveBy Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Gun owners must store their firearms in secure boxes when children are around under a new state law. Posted in Illinois News and tagged Anne Stava-Murray, background checks, child human trafficing, Doris Turner, firearms, FOID card, Government, guns, JB Pritzker, Law Enforcement, Naperville, police, Safe Gun Storage Act, Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, Springfield