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Illinois law requires that, when a firearm is sold by a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder, or in any private sale, the seller perform a dial-up inquiry to the State Police to verify that the buyer's FOID card is valid. This additional check is known as the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP).
The seller must perform an automated dial-up check with the State Police, to verify that the FOID card is valid, and to redo the background check of the buyer. [4] This additional checking is known as the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP). [7] The buyer is also required to present their FOID card when purchasing ammunition. [8]
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
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) announces another option for customers to apply or update FOID cards.
FOID (Firearm Owner's Identification card) required. Owner permit required? Yes: Yes: 430 ILCS 65: FOID required. Firearm registration? Partial: Partial: 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9: Firearms legally defined as assault weapons possessed within Illinois before January 10, 2023, must have been registered with the state police before January 1, 2024.
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However, in 2014 he applied for, and was issued an Illinois FOID card by the Illinois State Police. In March 2014, he was able to buy a gun (which he is believed to have used during the shooting) from a licensed gun dealer in Aurora using that FOID card. [19] [18] Later that month he applied for a concealed carry license from the Illinois State ...
[185] [186] Additionally, under Illinois law, to own a firearm one must possess a firearms owners’ identification (FOID) card, undergo a background check, and wait 72 hours before taking possession of a purchased firearm. [187] [188] Lost or stolen guns must also be reported to law enforcement within 72 hours. [189]