Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign a bill into law Monday that will make it easier for the state's lowest-level gun offenders to obtain a firearm ID card.

"I’m tired of hearing thoughts and prayers and then nothing gets done, so Illinois is standing up and doing something about it,” the Democratic governor said.

Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by Gov.