Illinois Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
---|---|---|
Permit to Purchase | FOID Required | FOID Required |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | FOID Required | FOID Required |
Permit to Carry | No | FOID Required |
The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. |
STATE STATUS | |
---|---|
Castle Doctrine | No Law |
No-Net Loss | Enacted |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | No Provisions |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Partial Ban |
Right To Carry Laws | Shall Issue |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | None |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
A buyer is required to show his Firearms Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) when purchasing any firearms or ammunition. Any seller is required to withhold delivery of any firearm for 72 hours after the buyer and seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm. The waiting period does not apply to a buyer who is a dealer, law enforcement officer, or a nonresident at a gun show recognized by the Illinois Department of State Police. The seller must retain for 10 years a record of the transfer, including a description of the firearm (including serial number), the identity of the buyer, and the buyer’s FOID number. MORE |
Requirements for FOID
Application for a FOID is made to the Illinois State Police, FOID, P. O. Box 19233, Springfield, IL 62794-9233. Application forms can be obtained online at http://www.isp.state.il.us or by calling the Firearm Owners Identification Program at (217) 782-7980. An applicant is entitled to a FOID if he: MORE |
Possession
It is unlawful to possess any firearm or ammunition without a valid FOID. MORE |
Carrying
It is unlawful to carry or possess any firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or about the person, except on one’s land or in one’s abode or fixed place of business, without a license. MORE |
Non-residents
A non-resident is permitted to possess a firearm without a FOID if it is unloaded and enclosed in a case, or if the nonresident is: MORE |
Range Protection
The owner of a shooting range is immune from civil or criminal claims alleging noise, nuisance, trespass or any claim on the basis of sound emissions. MORE |
Antiques and Replicas
An antique firearm which “the Department of State Police finds by reason of the date of manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a collectors item and is not likely to be used as a weapon” is exempt from the above regulations on purchase. 430 ILCS 65/1.1 |
Machine Guns
It is unlawful to sell, manufacture, purchase, possess or carry any weapon from which more than one shot may be discharged by a single function of the trigger, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon. MORE |
Miscellaneous
|
SOURCES:: 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 65/1.1 et seq., 520 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/2.33(n); 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/24-1 et seq., and 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/21-6. |
Thursday, March 2, 2006
Several Illinois-based firearm manufacturers threatened to take their business out of state if the General Assembly passes a ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Legislation banning semi-automatics would not likely pass the state Senate if the bill makes its way out of ...
Friday, February 24, 2006
On Thursday, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to pass HB 4694, sponsored by Representative Deborah Graham (D-78), ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Anti-gun legislators continue their frantic attempts to build support for House Bill 2414, sponsored by Representative Edward Acevedo ...
Friday, February 17, 2006
Anti?gun legislation continues to pose a threat in the General Assembly. Both HB 4693, a handgun dealer licensing ...
Friday, February 3, 2006
The legislative session is heating up, and there are some firearm-related bills of which the pro-gun community needs ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has embraced a radical plan to require every licensed Chicago business open more than ...
Friday, January 27, 2006
House Bill 2414, which seeks to ban certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, as well as .50 caliber rifles ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
PETA is pressing for the state of Illinois to impose new rules and a "code of Angling Ethics" ...
Friday, January 20, 2006
Governor Blagojevich (D), with the support of anti-gun Chicago Mayor Daley (D) and extremist gun-ban organizations, continues his ...