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The FOID card is issued by the Illinois State Police, with the application being submitted either online or via a paper application process. [3] Police first perform a check of the applicant on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), an electronic database maintained by the FBI. Grounds for disqualification include a ...
On July 12, 2010, a new Chicago city ordinance took effect that allowed the possession of handguns with certain restrictions. Residents were required to obtain a Chicago Firearms Permit. To get the permit they were required to complete a 5-hour firearms training course, pass a background check (including fingerprinting), and pay a $100 permit fee.
Illinois began requiring background checks for sales at gun shows in 2005 [25] and began requiring checks for all private sales in 2014; [26] in 2023 the state changed its law to require private sales to go through background checks processed by FFL holders.
For the past month, the Illinois State Police has operated its online registry for those wishing to keep guns and attachments now banned by the state's ban on semi-assault weapons.
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 ...
Dec. 3—Illinois firearms owners have a decision to make. While action often speaks louder than words, so does inaction. The state of Illinois will know a lot more about that after Jan. 1.
Form 4473 contains the purchaser's name, address, date of birth, government-issued photo ID, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check transaction number, and a short affidavit stating that the purchaser is eligible to purchase firearms under federal law. It also contains the make, model, or serial numbering the ...
In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their firearms, according to data the Cook ...