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On February 11, 2025, the circuit court ruled FOID unconstitutional a 3rd time. [27] On July 18, 2023, in the case of Guns Save Life v. Kelly, a Sangamon County circuit court judge ruled that the state's FOID requirement is constitutional. Judge Jennie Ascher stated that the $10 fee is reasonable for people to pay for a FOID card.
[8] A FOID card does not authorize the carrying of a concealed firearm, [9] but having a FOID card is a prerequisite for obtaining a concealed carry license. [10] In 2011, in the case of People v. Holmes, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that non-Illinois residents who are permitted to possess a firearm in their home state are not required to ...
President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) announces another option for customers to apply or update FOID cards.
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The Highland Park shooter was able to buy an assault weapon and secure a FOID card despite previous police run-ins. FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How IL state laws regulate firearm purchases
On March 10, 2022, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 272 into law (effective January 1, 2023) [19] eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed pistol in the state, as well as carrying a loaded pistol in a vehicle. [20]
[8] All states allow some form of concealed carry, the carrying of a concealed firearm in public. Many states allow some form of open carry, the carrying of an unconcealed firearm in public on one's person or in a vehicle. Some states have state preemption for some or all gun laws, which means that only the state can legally regulate firearms.