Advocates angered by delay in passing ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at taking guns from those accused of domestic violence

A memorial outside the Little Village home where Karina Gonzalez and her daughter were shot to death, allegedly by her husband. (Owen Ziliak/Sun-Times)

Advocates had high hopes the General Assembly would pass a bill this week making it easier to get guns out of the hands of people accused of domestic violence.

But late Tuesday, the Senate president released a statement saying there likely would be no action on “Karina’s Bill,” named after Karina Gonzalez who was shot to death in her Little Village home allegedly by her husband despite an order of protection.