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Headspace positioning of rimless, rimmed, belted and straight cartridges Several different rimmed, .22 rimfire cartridges, which have a uniform forward diameter, and which have headspace on the rim, allowing any length of cartridge shorter than the maximum size to be used in the same firearm Firearms chambered for tapered rimmed cartridges like this .303 British cannot safely fire shorter ...
It was not immediately clear if the affidavit form was live as of Jan. 11, but those needing to register can contact the Firearms Services Bureau at isp.askfoidandccl@illinois.gov or 217-782-7980 ...
The "field" gauge is designed to take the place of the "no-go" gauge in military firearms, and functions in the same way. Military firearms are designed to withstand higher pressures. As such, a greater tolerance in the firearm's headspace is acceptable, and the "field" gauge takes into account this greater tolerance.
The Bureau of Firearms is a bureau of the Division of Law Enforcement of the California Department of Justice responsible for education, regulation, and enforcement relating to manufacture, sales, ownership, safety training, and transfer of firearms. [1]
Illinois residents who already owned high-powered guns when the state ban on those weapons took effect in January can begin registering their firearms this month with the Illinois State Police.
The Highland Park shooter was able to buy an assault weapon and secure a FOID card despite previous police run-ins.
Caliber/calibre: In small arms, the internal diameter of a firearm's barrel or a cartridge's bullet, usually expressed in millimeters or hundredths of an inch; in measuring rifled barrels this may be measured across the lands (.303 British) or grooves (.308 Winchester) or; a specific cartridge for which a firearm is chambered, such as .45 ACP or .357 Magnum.
The class, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., provides instruction "about the basics of modern-day firearms and how to safely operate them," the agency says in a course description.