If the Firearm Owner's Identification Card is expired or suspended rather than denied or revoked, the license may be suspended for a period of up to one year to allow the licensee to reinstate his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
Your FOID card can be renewed through the online method at our website or at one of our four self-service kiosks in: Troop 3/District 5,Lockport; Troop 6/District 9,Springfield; Troop 8/District 11,Collinsville; or, Troop 10/District 13, Du Quoin.
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.
On January 1, 2022, a new law went into effect, which simplified and redesigned the FOID Card in Illinois. Under 430 ILCS 65/13.4, anytime someone is approved for a concealed carry license (CCL), their existing Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) will automatically be renewed.
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.
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.
Do I need a FOID card to shoot on the range? You must have a valid Illinois FOID card in order to rent a lane or rent a firearm. As long as you have the ability to obtain a FOID card, then you may shoot as a guest of someone else renting a lane.
Who needs a FOID Card? Unless specifically exempted by statute, any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearms, firearm ammunition, tasers or stun guns within the State must have in their possession a valid FOID Card issued in his or her name. Non-residents are not eligible to have a FOID Card.