PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - Gov. Pritzker signed two bills into law Monday morning aimed at boosting gun safety in Illinois.

The first is the Safe Gun Storage Act , which requires gun owners to lock up weapons when minors or at-risk people are in the home. If a court finds a person violated the law, they could be fined up to $10,000 and required to perform community service.

The second is aimed at helping police trace stolen weapons during investigations. This law requires every police agency to use a federal tracing system to help determine how a gun was obtained.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said these laws focus on eliminating risks where possible.

“The legislation we celebrate today is not about taking things away from people, it’s about mandating simple protections that will save liv

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