PARKER-MAHAR. 430 ILCS 65/4 from Ch. 38, par. 83-4 430 ILCS 65/8 from Ch. 38, par. 83-8 Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Requires an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID Card) to take a course in the safe handling of firearms before a FOID Card may be issued to that applicant. Exempts from this requirement, a person who has, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has not lapsed. FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MAHAR FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-07-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-21-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-21-2001 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary