“You can’t do anything out of state with those certificates,” Pearson said. “You can’t travel with a concealed carry permit with a certificate.”
“I think they’re operating outside the law, that’s pretty obvious,” Pearson said. “It’s a real problem for everybody concerned. So I think they want to solve this problem. We want to solve this problem. So we have to move forward some way or another.”
Pearson said there aren’t many other remedies other than suing the state. Several lawsuits are pending.
In one lawsuit filed in federal court in July 2020, plaintiffs sued over the delays. They’ve since requested an injunction. While the state has motioned for some plaintiffs to be removed from the case citing they’ve received their cards, Pearson said other impacted gun owners have signed on.
(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Rifle Association says Illinois State Police are operating outside the boundaries of the law and violating people's rights with continued delays in processing gun owner applications. .
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted a class of Illinois residents’ request to amend a complaint originally filed in 2015 involving a disputed $1 vendor processing fee for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card applications.
On Dec. 18, Ruth granted a motion to amend by interlineation filed by Wood River attorney Thomas Maag on behalf of the plaintiffs.
Maag seeks to add a request for an injunction, “barring defendant from charging any fee, for a FOID card application or renewal, over and above the total of $10.00 allowed by statute, unless defendant offers one or more reasonable mechanisms for the applicant to obtain a FOID card with only a $10 payment, without payment of additional fees and costs.”
27 Dec 2020
Three people are killed and three others were injured after a gunman opened fired Saturday night at bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois.
UPDATE: USA Today reported the alleged gunman in the attack is an “active U.S. Army member.” He allegedly used two handguns in the attack, and killed three men “ages 73, 65, and 69.” He wounded a 14-year-old, a 16-year-old, and a 62-year-old.
ABC News said the shooting occurred at Don Carter Lanes just prior to 7 p.m. The suspected gunman, a “37-year-old white man,” was taken into custody.
UPDATE: Suspect is in custody. This is an active and ongoing investigation. If you have any further information, please contact us at 815-966-2900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 815-963-7867.
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