https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7804114&GUID=85FB9906-D366-42DE-A477-2698ADADFB9BLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7804114&GUID=85FB9906-D366-42DE-A477-2698ADADFB9B85FB9906-D366-42DE-A477-2698ADADFB9B-2026-02-06-16-35-22Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RESPONSIBILITY IN FIREARM LEGISLATION (RIFL) ACT (HB 3320 / SB 2279) WHEREAS, The Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act (HB 3320 / SB 2279) offers a fair, evidence-based solution by establishing a no-fault Firearm Injury Restitution Fund financed entirely by firearm manufacturers; and WHEREAS, firearm injuries in Illinois generate an estimated $18-20 billion in direct and indirect costs each year in medical care, mental health treatment, criminal justice, law enforcement, lost productivity, funeral and burial expenses; and WHEREAS, firearm injury is the number one cause of death for children and teens, pregnant women, and means by which suicide is committed; and WHEREAS, despite this staggering financial and human toll, firearm manufacturers have been exempted from indirect regulation through tort liability by the 2005 federal law, the Protection in Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; and WHEREAS, the tobacco, opioid, and other comparable industries have been held financially accountable for their for-profit activity’s exorbitFri, 06 Feb 2026 16:35:22 GMT