![]() ![]() ![]() In theory those who possess an FOID card have gone through an extensive background check and are free from criminal history. Illinois has always been on the "hind teet" so to speak on just about everything except their liberal views (thanks Chi-Town). ![]() This was 25 to 30 years ago and I know the laws must have changed considerably thanks to Ed Markey and Fauxcahontas. Now in order to transfer a weapon you must pay a ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR FEE(!)for each weapon! To transfer a weapon from one person to another you had to fill out two,"blue cards" and send them to the Secretary of State.There was no fee. You needed to be approved by the chief of police in your town or city and pass an FBI background check.Some towns were easy to get approval and others(like Boston)were impossible unless you knew someone or found someone to bribe.Strangely enough even though you could get a CCP when you were 18 you had to be 21 or over to buy ammunition! Even stranger was you could apply for a license to carry an automatic weapon as long you were cleared by the BATFE! Sounds like how it used to be in Massachusetts(my home state originally).You could get a F.I.D.(Firearms Identification card)when you were 15 years old which allowed you to hunt with a shotgun(rifles were not allowed for hunting in Massachusetts) provided you were accompanied by an adult.Once you got it you never had to renew it.Ī concealed carry permit in Massachusetts required you to be at least 18 years old and was good for 5 years. The FOID does not license you to carry a firearm, it just identifies you as a firearm owner but you have to have it to own a firearm. What he's talking about for $10 is the old FOID card (Firearm Owner's IDentification card). ![]()
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