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May 31, 2021 | 4:55 PM
(The Center Square) – After a raucous debate in the Illinois House about a measure mandating fingerprints for Firearm Owner’s Identification card applicants, a different measure advanced that makes fingerprints voluntary.
On the final day of session Monday, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly told a Senate Committee an amendment to House Bill 562 does a slew of things, including making fingerprints optional.
“Combining the FOID and [Concealed Carry License], allowing for an electronic CCL, allowing of the automatic renews rather than a ten-year cycle when someone has provided their fingerprint voluntarily so that we can transact that process when they go to purchase a firearm,” Kelly said. “A whole bunch of simplifications that are common sense things.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) After a raucous debate in the Illinois House about a measure mandating fingerprints for Firearm Owner’s Identification card applicants, a different measure advanced that makes fingerprints voluntary.
On the final day of session Monday, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly told a Senate Committee an amendment to
House Bill 562 does a slew of things, including making fingerprints optional.
“Combining the FOID and [Concealed Carry License], allowing for an electronic CCL, allowing of the automatic renews rather than a ten-year cycle when someone has provided their fingerprint voluntarily so that we can transact that process when they go to purchase a firearm,” Kelly said. “A whole bunch of simplifications that are common sense things.”
Illinois Senate Updates Firearms Owner Card System, Says No to Mandatory Fingerprinting
To address the massive backlog of the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card process on the Illinois State Police firearms safety system, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that will potentially alleviate the backlog by automatically renewing FOID cards.
On Monday, the Illinois Senate passed Sen. Dave Koehler’s bill, HB 562, in the Senate in a 40-17 vote. The legislation will require further background checks for potential gun owners. In addition, people who own firearms lawfully can apply for an FOID card that automatically renews if they voluntarily submit their fingerprints. The bill also condenses FOID cards and concealed carry licenses into one document and establishes a portal that includes reports of people whose FOID cards have been revoked or suspended, which can be accessed by law enforcement officials.
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in Illinois, challenging the state’s ban on concealed carry by young adults, alleging the ban violates the Second Amendment.