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430 ILCS 65/1

(430 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-1)

Sec. 1.

It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that
in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the
public, it is necessary and in the public interest to provide a system of
identifying persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms, firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers within the State of Illinois by the establishment of
a system of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, thereby establishing a
practical and workable system by which law enforcement authorities will be
afforded an opportunity to identify those persons who are prohibited by
Section 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, from
acquiring or possessing firearms and firearm ammunition and who are prohibited by this Act from acquiring stun guns and tasers.

(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)