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It is my understanding that to legally own any firearm in the State of Illinois that one must obtain a Firearms Owner Identification Card (FOID). What is the procedure to obtain a pistol permit? Must you have the FOID card before applying for the pistol permit? Asking for a friend.
 
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In the communist state of Illinois, a FOID card is a must.

You should get one for every member in the family. God help you if you left a gun in your wife’s trunk and she gets pulled over...[emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959].


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You have to apply for a FOID by using the State Police web site and after you get the FOID you can then apply for a Concealed Permit. They are back logged due to the current state of affairs so it will take sometime, some have been have been waiting for renewals for 6 to 9 months.
 
Even though your FOID and CCW may be past the date of expiration, the state says they are good for an additional year. No resources are being used to mitigate the backlog.

My driver's license is set to expire next month, and I have already been told it will also be "good" until June.

whitestang said:
You have to apply for a FOID by using the State Police web site and after you get the FOID you can then apply for a Concealed Permit. They are back logged due to the current state of affairs so it will take sometime, some have been have been waiting for renewals for 6 to 9 months.
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Speaking from experience, if there are guns in your home,someone residing there must have a FOID....if you die today, your wife or another adult resident must have FOID...example, friends home on fire, waiting for ambulance with minor injuries, police clear home then ask about guns in home...answer is yes, one old family heirloom under bed, old inop. rifle ...friend has no FOID, he's told to get someone here quickly that has one,or, you're in big trouble!
 
The FOID and Concealed Carry license have the same number, issued by ISP (Illinois State Police). Ammo cannot be purchased without an FOID, even with a valid CCW permit.
ISP sent me a notification that my FOID would expire in March, and asked for renewal in December. I sent it in, but I have heard there is at least a 6 month back log.

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I very recently received my FOID renewal, that I applied for March 1. About 9 months, and still waiting for my wife's that was applied for on March 7.

If you go to the ISP website and look up your application status, it will say COVID in the expiration date. I even purchased a firearm while it was expired.

The Problem will be the CCW, while it also shows COVID in the expiration and will be accepted in IL, what happens when you are in a neighboring state where your CCW is honored, but they check and the expiration date is all muddied up. Since we haven't been traveling much at all the last year it hasn't been a problem, but just be aware of the potential problem.
 
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I lived in a suburb just across the Chicago western city line in '68. I turned 21 and for about 6 mos or more I was able to buy a gun without that damn Fraud card. '68 brought the GCA and Illinois required a newly issued Fraud card to buy a firearm or ammo. Legal carry was out of the question. I worked in all the neighborhoods where the slaughter goes on now in Chicago. Half the guys I grew up with turned out to be Chicago cops. They all thought legal or not I should carry a "piece". I was afraid of winding up in Cook Co. jail.
In view of recent past uncontrolled violence in this country it's a real travesty otherwise law abiding citizens of Illinois cant buy a firearm for self or home protection without a currently unavailable Fraud card.
 
It is simply a taxation ploy. The FOID does not prevent prohibited persons from acquiring firearms and ammo. Look up the Aurora workplace shooter....


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Sikiguya said:
It is simply a taxation ploy. The FOID does not prevent prohibited persons from acquiring firearms and ammo. Look up the Aurora workplace shooter....
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No kidding. It's just another means to make life a little harder for Illinois residents.

Yes, you need a FOID to buy guns or ammo. Even internet ammo retailers will require it if you're an IL resident.

Yes there is a significant backlog. The state government told the ISP to reduce the number of people working on FOID applications and the Illinois State Rifle Assn. had to sue the ISP to get the "COVID" expiration date exception.

It's not fun here. :(
 
Wow! I've never heard of this. I thought New York was a nutty state, along with Kalifornia. What would happen if you lived near a state line and traveled over to buy ammo? My state is sounding better & better all the time (except for the stupid PGH football team). I need to get a new copy of the state by state gun laws. I know if I ever go up to Niagara Falls. I have to strip-search my car for any stray cartridges, and maybe remove my NRA stickers just in case I get some rookie State Policeman on I 90 that's bored.
I'm serious about traveling across the border to buy ammo. Can you?
 
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Bordering states (on ammo purchase) will also require you to present an FOID card if you live in Illinois

The problem there is that a majority of FOID cards reflect an expired date and I know that back around, April, not all those those bordering states got the memo re the covid auto renewal and refused ammo sales.

I would hope it is common knowledge by now.
 
I just talked to the Illinois State Police this morning about renewing my CCL card. I was told that the current FOID and CCL cards will still be considered valid even if expired. The expired cards will still be valid for a period of 18 months after the State declares the Covid emergency over. I'm not taking any chances and still plan on renewing mine before it actually expires.
 
Sikiguya said:
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A Foid is good for 10 years and current cost is $10.00; Not a very good tax ploy.

Renewed on line Oct 2020, Current FOID expired Jan 2021 - Still under review; Per the ISP website it's still active for duration of Covid Lockdown. Some Gunshops know this and will acceps others say no, it's expired.
 
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