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SPRINGFIELD — Four Illinois residents who have been waiting for months for their state-issued concealed carry licenses are suing officials with the Illinois State Police for allegedly depriving them of their right to bear arms and right to due process. The lawsuit, filed Friday by the four individuals as well as the Illinois State Rifle Association and the gun-rights group Second Amendment Foundation, claims the state’s concealed carry law is unconstitutional. Under Illinois law, the Illinois State Police must either approve or deny an application for a CCL card within either 90 days if t...

Four Illinoisans, two gun rights group claim delays infringe 2nd amendment rights

Brian Rich/Sun-Times file SPRINGFIELD — The state’s top gun lobbying group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the Illinois State Police of undermining a “fundamental right” by dragging their feet on approving licenses to allow people to carry concealed firearms — taking more than a year for some gun owners. The Illinois State Police countered that the paperwork and background checks for Concealed Carry Licenses “is a time consuming and deliberate process,” and they often need longer than the legally mandated 120-day maximum to preserve Illinois residents’ “safety an...

A lawsuit filed against Illinois State Police claim the state's concealed carry law is unconstitutional.

Dec 18, 2020 Douglas Slater, co-owner of Accuracy Firearms, and regular customer Don Huskey pointing out some of the rifles on display on the retail floor.Photos by Andrew Adams | Daily News The Illinois State Police have struggled with a “backlog” in processing paperwork relating to guns for years. The arm of the state police responsible – the Firearms Services Bureau, or FSB – has recently announced a massive increase in the amount of paperwork they’ve been filing, driven by more people buying guns in Illinois than ever before. “In 2019, new leadership over ISP...