concealed carry

The Illinois State Police (ISP) says that adding more staff and upgrading their technology has resulted in a lot less waiting time (or significantly reduced wait times) for Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards.

The extension now gives FOID card owners and CCL holders (whose card expired after March 9th) eighteen months to renew after Illinois' disaster proclamation ends.

The Illinois State Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Illinois residents, claiming it takes too long to process paperwork required to own and carry firearms.

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Legislation took effect earlier this month that aims to clarify ambiguities in Illinois' concealed-carry law. Some of the areas the bill focuses on are privacy, mental illness and dealing with law enforcement. It seeks to address issues that have been discovered since Illinois first enacted the right to carry concealed weapons in June 2013...

When the debate over a concealed carry law in Illinois was taking place, estimates were that as many as 300,000 Illinois residents could apply for the license in Year 1. New data from the Illinois State Police shows that was not even close to accurate...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — There are signs that the initial rush of applications for permits to carry concealed weapons in Illinois is slowing down and the process is getting a bit easier to navigate. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan (http://bit...

Many Illinois residents have been waiting a long time for concealed carry to become a reality.  Now that the law is in place, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski is doing what he can to assist those who wish to apply for a permit: “Currently individuals in Illinois can start applying for concealed carry only through the State Police website; however, the agency will not begin accepting paper applications unt