Section 1230.40  Sponsorship of a Minor

Every applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, under the age of 21, shall have the written consent of his/her parent or legal guardian to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition, prior to issuance of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.  If the consent is given by a legal guardian, a certified copy of the guardianship court order must be submitted with the application.  The applicant cannot have been adjudged delinquent or convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense.  The parent or legal guardian must file an affidavit with the Department as prescribed by the Department stating that he/she is not an individual prohibited from having a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

(Source:  Section 1230.40 renumbered to Section 1230.50, and new Section 1230.40 adopted at 17. Ill. Reg. 18856, effective October 18, 1993)