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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB4988 Introduced , by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the applicant for a concealed carry license is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is residing in the State, for purposes of the Act, he or she is considered a resident of the State, except he or she is exempt from the license requirements of not having been convicted or found guilty in the State or in any other state of: (1) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or (2) 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application.
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| | HB4988 | | LRB099 19619 RLC 44015 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 25 as follows: |
6 | | (430 ILCS 66/25)
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7 | | Sec. 25. Qualifications for a license. |
8 | | The Department shall issue a license to an applicant |
9 | | completing an application in accordance with Section 30 of this |
10 | | Act if the person: |
11 | | (1) is at least 21 years of age; |
12 | | (2) has a currently valid Firearm Owner's |
13 | | Identification Card and at the time of application meets |
14 | | the requirements for the issuance of a Firearm Owner's |
15 | | Identification Card and is not prohibited under the Firearm |
16 | | Owners Identification Card Act or federal law from |
17 | | possessing or receiving a firearm; |
18 | | (3) has not been convicted or found guilty in this |
19 | | State or in any other state of: |
20 | | (A) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of |
21 | | physical force or violence to any person within the 5 |
22 | | years preceding the date of the license application; or |
23 | | (B) 2 or more violations related to driving while |