On July 9, 2013, Public Act 98-63, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act became state law (430 ILCS 66). This law requires an Illinois Concealed Carry License to carry a concealed firearm in Illinois.
The Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is a compilation of Public Acts, organized by Chapter and Act number under nine topical categories. Public Acts are bills that have been passed by the Illinois General Assembly and signed by the Governor.
An Illinois Concealed Carry License (CCL) is required to concealed carry a firearm in Illinois. Applicants must be 21 or older. The license permits the licensee to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun on or about the person completely or mostly concealed from view of the public or on or about a person within a vehicle.
Yes; if you don't have a conceal carry license and are transporting a weapon in your car then it must be unloaded and it stored without any ammo close by in your car. For example your weapon in your trunk and your ammo for it in your glove box is ...
The Illinois Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66) allows individuals with a valid license to carry a concealed handgun in most public places. However, this law comes with strict limitations, and carrying a firearm in certain prohibited locations can lead to significant legal trouble.
If you have no FOID card and the weapon is loaded with ammunition the special penalty for this Class 4 felony is a one to three-year prison sentence (three to six years if an extended sentence) with probation impossible and up to a $25,000 fine no matter what your criminal background.
(1) Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4 felony; a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years, except as provided for in Section 5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
Anyone who is found to be illegally in possession of a handgun is guilty of a Class 4 felony and can be punished by jail time for one to three years, a fine of up to $25,000, or both.
Criminal and Collateral Penalties of Conviction Penalties for these crimes include: Class A Misdemeanor – up to one year in jail, up to two years of probation, and a fine of up to $2,500. Class 4 Felony – one to three years in prison, up to 30 months of probation, and significant fines.
A class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year of jail time and a fine of up to $2500. If you fall into one of the above categories that exclude eligibility for a FOID card, you will be charged with a Class 3 felony. A class 3 felony is punishable by a five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $25,000.