Firearm rights are lost upon a felony conviction or juvenile adjudication/misdemeanor, 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1.1(a), and may be restored upon appeal by the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board, unless the conviction was for a certain violent, drug, or firearm offenses.
Only assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, . 50 caliber rifles, and . 50 caliber cartridges are subject to the endorsement affidavit process. Assault weapons attachments do not include integral parts or components of an assault weapon but rather are supplementary.
State laws neither require nor prohibit firearms registries. All . 50 caliber rifles and firearms defined by California law as assault weapons must be registered.
COMPLETE the online application for a CCL. There are also options for submitting paper applications as well as a phone-in method (217-782-7980). Optional: An applicant is not required to submit fingerprints with the application.
Non-residents are not required to have an Illinois FOID card but must be legally eligible to possess or acquire firearms and ammunition as determined by their home state.
Can you carry a concealed handgun in a vehicle in Illinois? Yes, anyone with an Illinois CCL may keep or carry a loaded or unloaded concealed firearm on or about his or her person. Non-residents may transport a loaded concealed handgun in a vehicle if they are in possession of a valid CCW permit from their home state.
Illinois has a few extra steps for becoming a gun owner vs other states, but there are no special or extra steps if you live in Chicago or Cook County. Before 2013, Chicago used to have a Chicago Firearm Permit process, but that is now gone, and the gun registration is also gone.
The circumstances depend whether it's a felony or a misdemeanor. Illinois law is in line with federal law in stating you can't get a FOID card if you have either a felony conviction or a domestic violence offense on your record.
You will be notified by email if your CCL application has been approved. Allow 90 days for processing or 120 days if electronic fingerprints are not provided.
I am at least 21 years old. I have not been convicted of any Felony. I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective by a court of law. I have not been involuntarily committed to a facility for the purpose of mental health treatment.