guns

It was just a few days ago that I told you about the current efforts by some lawmakers in Springfield to require fingerprinting and a higher cost for Illinoisans to get a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. Well, that's all been thrown into disarray now.

Illinois is the only state in the region that requires a Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card to possess a firearm and/or buy ammunition (the constitutionality of that requirement being challenged at the State Supreme Court).

The Illinois State Police (ISP) are well aware of the incredible backlog of Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Cards (FOID) and concealed-carry licenses (CCL) waiting to be renewed, and because of that, they've given a 150-day extension to those of us who've seen our cards expire.

In the first two weeks of June, more than 42,000 people in Illinois applied for a gun permit, the Chicago Tribune reported on Thursday, citing data from the Illinois State Police.

The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act applies to any business that leases, sells or trades firearms.

IL Governor Bruce Rauner just signed a bill allowing judges to decide if gun ownership rights should be removed from an individual and the reason is hard to argue.

Protecting our kids in school is a hot topic, regardless of what side of the gun issue you're on. If this Illinois school district gets the green light it could become the first in our state to arm their teachers.

With the images of gun violence, panic, injury, and death at the forefront of everyone's mind yesterday, the Rockford City Council has approved the purchase of the ShotSpotter Flex, a gunfire detection and location analyzer system.

Dixon police are in the process of investigating a report of a student with a gun on school property on Wednesday morning.

Back in July of 2013, Illinois became the last state in the country to legalize concealed carry after a federal appeals court in December of 2012 struck down a previous ban on the carrying of concealed handguns. So, how many folks in Illinois went out and paid their money, took the required classes,…