While this is NOT finalized...it will be. Quite comical, I reckon I will pass.
Details of SB2193
● Statewide shall-issue licensing standard;
● Strictly preempts authority of local governments to regulate firearms and ammunition;
● No special "endorsement" or permit required for licensee to carry in Chicago or Cook County;
● Grants licensee broad right to carry in a vehicle, including within a vehicle in the parking lot of a prohibited area;
● License to be issued by State Police;
● $150 Fee;
● 5-year license;
● 16 hours of training (Including Live Fire Exercise)
Up to 8 hours of training completed in another state can be counted toward this requirement. Renewal application requires 3 hours of training, plus re-qualification on the firing range.
● Carrying prohibited on public transportation, in State and local government buildings, schools, playgrounds, municipal parks, prisons, airports, nuclear facilities and in other areas defined in this legislation;
● Effective immediately; Applications to be available within 180 days;
● Allows law enforcement to object to an application on Basis of “clear and present danger to self or others, or threat to public safety,” which triggers review by Concealed Carry Licensing Board (created by this legislation);
● Denial of application by ISP is subject to administrative review, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Review Law; final administrative decision is subject to judicial review;
● Denial of application by Concealed Carry Licensing Board is subject to judicial review;
● Application to be processed within 90 days (unless subject to review by Concealed Carry Licensing Board).
While applicants are not required to submit fingerprints, the State Police would be allowed an additional 30 days to process the application if the applicant does not submit a set of fingerprints.
Qualifications for Licensee
○ At least 21 years of age;
○ Has a currently valid FOID Card, or meets the requirements for the issuance of a FOID Card and is not prohibited by law from possessing or receiving a firearm;
○ Has not been convicted or found guilty in this State or in any other state of:
● a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or
● two or more DUI violations within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; and
○ Is not the subject of a pending arrest warrant, prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;
○ Has not been in residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the license application; and
○ Has completed firearms training and education component required by this legislation.
○ Fingerprints are optional, but ISP can take an additional 30 days to process application if no fingerprints are submitted.
Fees
New License: $150;
Renewal: $150;
Replace Lost or Stolen License, or Change of Address: $75;
Nonresident License: $300.
Details of SB2193
● Statewide shall-issue licensing standard;
● Strictly preempts authority of local governments to regulate firearms and ammunition;
● No special "endorsement" or permit required for licensee to carry in Chicago or Cook County;
● Grants licensee broad right to carry in a vehicle, including within a vehicle in the parking lot of a prohibited area;
● License to be issued by State Police;
● $150 Fee;
● 5-year license;
● 16 hours of training (Including Live Fire Exercise)
Up to 8 hours of training completed in another state can be counted toward this requirement. Renewal application requires 3 hours of training, plus re-qualification on the firing range.
● Carrying prohibited on public transportation, in State and local government buildings, schools, playgrounds, municipal parks, prisons, airports, nuclear facilities and in other areas defined in this legislation;
● Effective immediately; Applications to be available within 180 days;
● Allows law enforcement to object to an application on Basis of “clear and present danger to self or others, or threat to public safety,” which triggers review by Concealed Carry Licensing Board (created by this legislation);
● Denial of application by ISP is subject to administrative review, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Review Law; final administrative decision is subject to judicial review;
● Denial of application by Concealed Carry Licensing Board is subject to judicial review;
● Application to be processed within 90 days (unless subject to review by Concealed Carry Licensing Board).
While applicants are not required to submit fingerprints, the State Police would be allowed an additional 30 days to process the application if the applicant does not submit a set of fingerprints.
Qualifications for Licensee
○ At least 21 years of age;
○ Has a currently valid FOID Card, or meets the requirements for the issuance of a FOID Card and is not prohibited by law from possessing or receiving a firearm;
○ Has not been convicted or found guilty in this State or in any other state of:
● a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or
● two or more DUI violations within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; and
○ Is not the subject of a pending arrest warrant, prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;
○ Has not been in residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the license application; and
○ Has completed firearms training and education component required by this legislation.
○ Fingerprints are optional, but ISP can take an additional 30 days to process application if no fingerprints are submitted.
Fees
New License: $150;
Renewal: $150;
Replace Lost or Stolen License, or Change of Address: $75;
Nonresident License: $300.
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