- small renewal window - Wednesday, Apr 14, 21 @ 7:16 am:
One possible issue - right now my FOID expires in August. On their website, there is no option to renew (as the renewal period is limited to 90 days before expiration) However, on the State website, the expiration date merely states “COVID-19″ Does anyone know if they will allow you to apply for renewal and pay the fees once you are in the 90 day window?
I submitted my renewal on 1/2/20 and at that time you could not submit a renewal application until you were within the 90 day window. Of course, now over 15 months later, I’m still waiting on that renewal.
After firearms owners identification card and concealed carry license applications backed up over the last year, lawmakers are trying to address the delay and make the renewal process more efficient with support from Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly. The ISP is requesting legislation to consolidate the FOID and CCL card into a single card, Kelly said at a Wednesday press conference.
If passed, House Bill 745 and Senate Bill 1165 would allow FOID and concealed carry cards to be renewed at the same time to make the process faster and easier for the state police. It would also provide a way for the card to be automatically renewed.
By Peter Hancock & Capitol News Illinois
• Apr 14, 2021
Illinois State Police attorney Yvette Loizon, left, and Lt. Greg Hacker, head of ISP s Firearms Services Bureau, tell state lawmakers that the agency has made significant progresss in reducing a backlog of FOID card and concealed carry license renewal applications.
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The Illinois State Police has given another 150-day extension to people whose Firearms Owners Identification cards or Concealed Carry Licenses have expired due to a backlog in processing renewal applications.
A panel of state lawmakers gave approval Tuesday to that emergency rule after ISP officials assured them that the agency had made significant progress toward clearing a backlog of renewal applications.
UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 11:16 am CT
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The number of FOID cardholders has grown from 1.2 million to 2.2 million in a decade. (Franck Boston/Shutterstock.com)
ILLINOIS Demand for firearms permits and interest in purchasing guns are higher than they have ever been, Illinois State Police said this week.
In 1968, a law was passed that requires state residents who wish to legally have or buy ammunition in Illinois to acquire a Firearms Owners Identification card, or FOID. Since that time, the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) has been tasked with administering FOID cards, concealed carry licenses, the Firearms Transfer Inquiry Program (FTIPS), gun dealer licensing, appeals, background correlations, investigative support, enforcement and customer service for the firearms safety laws of Illinois.