Illinois General Assembly HB3239

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3239&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103

FIREARMS-CRIM BACKGROUND CHECK

Provides that, if an applicant is applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, he or she must submit evidence to the Illinois State Police that he or she has completed at least 8 hours of handgun safety training approved by the Director of the Illinois State Police.

Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each local law enforcement agency shall issue a firearm permit to an applicant who seeks the purchase of a firearm to verify the identity of the purchaser and shall complete a full criminal background check of the applicant that includes obtaining fingerprints from the prospective firearm purchaser. Provides that each local law enforcement agency shall keep records of those permits and make them available to the Illinois State Police through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that the duration of the permit shall be 10 days after its issuance. Provides that the local law enforcement agency may deny a permit to purchase a firearm to an applicant if the agency, in its discretion, believes it is in the interest of public safety.

I hope those of you who are Illinois residents are in the jurisdiction of  pro-2nd amendment Sheriff or Chief of Police.

From the full text of the bill:

In this Section, "local law enforcement agency" means
5  the municipal police department of the municipality in which
6  the applicant for the firearm purchase resides, or if the
7  applicant resides in an unincorporated area, or if no
8  municipal police department exists in the applicant's
9  municipality of residence, then "local law enforcement agency"
10 means the office of the sheriff of the county of the
11 applicant's residence.

Washington Gun Law link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvx--SxHRI

William Kirk, the President of Washington Gun Law, suggests the next step will be to exclude civilian handgun safety trainers from the list of approved trainers for the purpose of renewing FOID cards, a step which California has already taken to further curtail lawful gun owners.

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