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Non-residents may apply if their state is on a list of states with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying, that are "substantially similar" to the requirements to obtain a carry license in Illinois. A non-resident applicant must also possess a carry license or permit from his or her state of residence, if applicable.
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 have an Illinois FOID card when in possession of firearms or ammunition in Illinois. [16] [17] On February 14, 2018, in a ruling on the case of People v.
Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law.
The Illinois State Police are facing pushback from gun rights advocates over proposed rules requiring owners of certain firearms to register them before the end of the year.. State police are in ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
Nov. 12—The fight over Illinois' new restrictions on 'assault weapons' is far from over. A recent decision by a federal appeals court upholding the constitutionality of Illinois' ban on "assault ...
Both the state and county argue the military origins of assault weapons, combined with their lethal impact when used in mass shootings, place them in the category of “dangerous and unusual ...
Many laws about weapon possession contain exemptions for persons of specific occupations or allow for permission to be obtained from the government to lawfully possess the weapon. Generally, military personnel actively carrying out their duties are exempt from nearly any restriction other than internal policy and international treaties.