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In the U.S. state of Illinois, residents must possess a FOID card, [1] or Firearm Owners Identification card, in order to legally possess or purchase firearms or ammunition. The applicable law has been in effect since 1968, [ 2 ] but has been subject to several subsequent amendments.
The seller must perform an automated dial-up check with the State Police, to verify that the FOID card is valid, and to redo the background check of the buyer. [4] This additional checking is known as the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP). [7] The buyer is also required to present their FOID card when purchasing ammunition. [8]
Some states and localities require that a person obtain a license or permit in order to purchase or possess firearms. Some states and localities require that individual firearms be registered with the police or with another law enforcement agency. All states allow some form of concealed carry, the carrying of a concealed firearm in public.
These cities in the US take the right to bear arms to another level with laws that require citizens to own a gun.
The Highland Park shooter was able to buy an assault weapon and secure a FOID card despite previous police run-ins. FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How IL state laws regulate firearm purchases
The court must weigh the law against the plain text of the second amendment and whether there are any historical comparison laws to the FOID card for whether it can withstand scrutiny.
[9] Statute 29.304(3)(b) states: "No person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm" with added exceptions listed. [10] Children over 12 and under 16 are allowed to use rifles and shotguns under very limited, supervised situations. [11]
An Auditor General review of the Illinois State Police’s handling of Firearm Owner’s Identification Card and Concealed Carry License applications shows ISP is not following the law.