Illinois Gun Permits Break Records Amid Pandemic, Civil Unrest
UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 11:16 am CT Replies(322) 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 ...
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