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ISRA: Illinois State Police Issue Emergency FOID Card Rules

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Thursday, April 9, 2020
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CHATSWORTH, Ill., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --After a few weeks of conversations with the Illinois State Police, new emergency rules have been issued regarding FOID card renewals, according to Richard Pearson, Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association.

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  • CHATSWORTH, Ill., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --After a few weeks of conversations with the Illinois State Police, new emergency rules have been issued regarding FOID card renewals, according to Richard Pearson, Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association.
  • "The upshot is FOID card holders will be able to keep their FOID cards current during the coronavirus crisis and for one year after termination of the disaster," Pearson said.
  • "These emergency rules help ensure that honest gun owners will not be blocked from making firearm or ammunition purchases.
  • It has taken some time to get to this point, but we are pleased with the end result."

ISRA: Nearly $30 million taken from FOID card fund in the last five years

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Beyond the delays and problems in the FOID and ICCL program, these fund sweeps are hampering citizens from exercising their Constitutional Right.

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  • Beyond the delays and problems in the FOID and ICCL program, these fund sweeps are hampering citizens from exercising their Constitutional Right.
  • According to the Legislative Research Unit there are approximately 2.3 million FOID card holders.
  • The breakdown of the $10 - 10-year FOID card license is: $6 goes to the Wildlife and Fish Fund; $3 goes to the State Police Firearm Services Fund and $1 goes to the State Police Services Fund.
  • "On behalf of Illinois firearms owners, I am calling on him to bring these fund sweeps to an end."

CCRKBA Rips Hypocrisy Of Anti-Gun Chicago Priest

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Monday, June 4, 2018
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"The man arrested outside Pfleger's St. Sabina church was carrying a firearm with an expired Firearm Owner's Identification card, which gun owners must have in Illinois," noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.

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  • "The man arrested outside Pfleger's St. Sabina church was carrying a firearm with an expired Firearm Owner's Identification card, which gun owners must have in Illinois," noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
  • "A church spokesperson has said the man is not a 'bodyguard' for the outspoken Catholic priest.
  • Reports said his FOID card expired in December, but that he is licensed to work as a security guard in Illinois.
  • Frankly, our members are tired of the hypocrisy from anti-gunners who toil to disarm everyone else.

CCRKBA Rips Hypocrisy Of Anti-Gun Chicago Priest

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 4, 2018
United States firearms law, FOID, Illinois law, Gun politics in the United States, Licenses, Self-defense, Open carry in the United States, Gottlieb, Identity document, Hypocrisy, Law, Human behavior

"The man arrested outside Pfleger's St. Sabina church was carrying a firearm with an expired Firearm Owner's Identification card, which gun owners must have in Illinois," noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.

Key Points: 
  • "The man arrested outside Pfleger's St. Sabina church was carrying a firearm with an expired Firearm Owner's Identification card, which gun owners must have in Illinois," noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
  • "A church spokesperson has said the man is not a 'bodyguard' for the outspoken Catholic priest.
  • Reports said his FOID card expired in December, but that he is licensed to work as a security guard in Illinois.
  • Frankly, our members are tired of the hypocrisy from anti-gunners who toil to disarm everyone else.