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Illinois Politicians Protecting Residents from Enjoying Freedom - StJude - 05-20-2020

The Illinois General Assembly has reconvened and Senate Bill 1966, the gun control package from 2019, is still waiting to be scheduled for a hearing in Senate Committee. Sponsored by Senator Julie Morrison (D-29), Senate Bill 1966 will:

* Criminalize private transfers, with violations being punished as a Class 4 felony.
* Require the recipient of a firearm gifted by a family member to call into Illinois State Police within 60 days to run a background check on themselves, even though they must already hold a FOID.
* Allow for the indefinite delay of firearm transfers. Currently, federal law allows a licensed firearm dealer (FFL) to release a firearm after three business days if they have not received any additional correspondence after receiving a “delay” when conducting the initial background check for a firearm transfer. This safeguard prevents the potential shutdown of sales via endless delays and allows law-abiding individuals to take possession of a firearm in a timely manner.
* Mandate FOID applicants submit fingerprints, including for renewals, which does not add anything of investigative value.
* Increase FOID processing time from one calendar month to thirty business days, which can span more than six weeks.
* Reduce the duration of the FOID from ten years to five while also increasing the application fee from $10 to $20, resulting in a significant increase in the cost to maintain a FOID for the same amount of time.
* Require FOID applicants pay all costs for fingerprinting and processing the background check, totaling around $150 on top of the application fee.
* Prohibit those with a revoked FOID from transferring firearms to another FOID card holder in the same household and also take away the right to self-defense from individuals due to the alleged actions of someone else in their household.
* Require the owner of the seized firearms to petition the court to have them transferred to a third party.