Gun Registration Requirements In Chicago
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Before 2013, Chicago used to have a Chicago Firearm Permit process, but that is now gone, and the gun registration is also gone. In Illinois, the background check process for buying a firearm first involves applying for a firearm owner's card, often called FOID card.
What If I'm Caught Carrying an Unregistered Firearm in Illinois? If you are carrying a firearm without registration or a FOID card, you are in violation of Illinois possession laws. If you are caught without registration, it is at minimum an automatic Class A misdemeanor.
Unless specifically exempted by statute, any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearms, firearm ammunition, a stun gun or a taser within the state of Illinois must have in their possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card or Illinois Concealed Carry License (ILCCL) issued in their name.
IF A NON-RESIDENT IS VISITING ILLINOIS, HUNTING, OR TRAVELING WITH A FIREARM, HOW DO THEY LEGALLY TRANSPORT IT? 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.
Chicago's gun registration requirement was retained, with new registrations being allowed for the first time since 1982.
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.
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.
