SB 836 - CCW Law "Cleanup"

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SB 836 Was Signed by the Governor today, July 10, 2015 <br />
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SB 836 was signed by the Governor today, Friday July 10, 2015.

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We appreciate the Governor's prompt action on SB 836. This bill takes effect immediately. The State Police will begin implementing SB 836 on Monday, July 13, 2015. <br />
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SB 836 contains the following changes:<br />
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Firearms Concealed Carry Act: <br />
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1. Limits the waiver of privacy rights regarding the concealed carry application to only those records pertinent to obtaining a concealed carry license. <br />
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2. Clarifies that if a concealed carry licensee presents their ICCL during a law enforcement investigative stop that it is presumed they are carrying a firearm. <br />
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3. Clarifies the definition of a "mental disability" as it pertains to persons seeking a concealed carry license. <br />
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4. Eliminates the requirement that a licensee unload his or her firearm when storing or retrieving a firearm from the trunk of their vehicle. <br />
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5. Provides that Emergency Service personnel may ask anyone lawfully carrying a firearm to secure the firearm for the duration of the contact. <br />
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6. Changes mental health reporting requirements.<br />
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FOID Act: <br />
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7. Allows the use of a concealed carry license when purchasing firearms or ammunition. <br />
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8. Allows concealed carry licensees to possess firearms and ammunition without being in physical possession of their FOID card. <br />
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9. Changes the FOID Act to ensure that non-resident competitors may purchase firearms and ammunition at events held at the World Shooting Complex.<br />
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Criminal Code: <br />
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10. Eliminates a contradiction between Concealed Carry Act and the criminal definition of unlawful use of weapon.<br />
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