Sep 05, 2025
Colton's Task Force: A 2025 Illinois Domestic Violence Task Force Report
The Domestic Violence Task Force Act established Colton’s Task Force. Colton Tanner Miller was a young boy killed by his father with a firearm during a domestic violence incident in Illinois. Created in Colton’s memory, the task force was charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the process, operation, and enforcement of current Illinois domestic violence laws, identifying gaps, and developing recommendations for addressing them. Members identified probation and firearm relinquishment as domestic violence-related topics to explore in greater depth through subject matter expert presentations and robust discussions. The task force found that despite a wide range of domestic violence resources in Illinois, like specialty courts and the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council initiative, that certain gaps existed. The gaps identified included the lack of a multidisciplinary coordinated response to domestic violence, actionable protocols for relinquishing firearms in domestic violence cases, and funding to address them. This report concludes with recommendations for improving Illinois’ response to domestic violence through increased firearm relinquishment enforcement measures.
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