SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- New gun legislation is a step closer to winding up on Governor JB Pritzker’s desk.
The Illinois House has followed the state Senate in passing a measure that would update Illinois’ 53-year-old firearms owner’s identification card law and require background checks on private sales of firearms.
The approval follows numerous complaints about delays in getting a FOID card or having it renewed. The bill would give the Illinois State Police more money to more quickly process FOID and concealed carry applications.
The measure also seeks to incentivize FOID card applicants to voluntarily provide fingerprints to state police, and in return, they would have their card automatically renewed every time a background check is done when they buy a gun.
The legislation would also require private sales of guns be subject to a background check through a federally licensed firearms dealer or through an online process with the state police.
It would allow people who have both a FOID and concealed carry license to have it combined into one card, and allows the state police to create digital FOID and concealed carry cards, so people can carry it on their smartphones.
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