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Gun laws in Illinois regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Illinois in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] To legally possess firearms or ammunition, Illinois residents must have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card , which is issued by the Illinois State Police on a shall-issue basis.
Illinois law requires that, when a firearm is sold by a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder, or in any private sale, the seller perform a dial-up inquiry to the State Police to verify that the buyer's FOID card is valid. This additional check is known as the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIP).
Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Illinois.The Illinois State Police is responsible for traffic safety on more than 300,000 miles of total roadway, including 2,185 miles of interstate highways and 15,969 miles of state highways.
It was not immediately clear if the affidavit form was live as of Jan. 11, but those needing to register can contact the Firearms Services Bureau at isp.askfoidandccl@illinois.gov or 217-782-7980 ...
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
Illinois residents who already owned high-powered guns when the state ban on those weapons took effect in January can begin registering their firearms this month with the Illinois State Police.
In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."