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ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN AN ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE

 

ILLINOIS RESIDENTS

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  • I am at least 21 years old.

  • I have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card.

  • I have not been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past 5 years.

  • I do not have 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, intoxicating compounds within the past 5 years.

  • I am not subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm.

  • I have not been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the past 5 years. You may be eligible if you satisfy the above and no objections are filed by law enforcement.

  • Submit a completed Concealed Carry License application

  • Successfully complete 16 hours of firearms training, including classroom and range instruction.

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NON-RESIDENTS

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  • I am at least 21 years old.

  • I have not been convicted of any Felony.

  • I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective by a court of law.

  • I have not been involuntarily committed to a facility for the purpose of mental health treatment.

  • I have not been admitted as a voluntary patient in a facility for the purpose of mental health treatment within the past 5 years.

  • I have not been addicted to narcotics.

  • I am not intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.

  • I am not subject to any active Order of Protection.

  • I have not within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.

  • I have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic battery or substantially similar offense.

  • I have not been adjudicated a delinquent minor for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony.

  • I have not been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past 5 years.

  • Submit a completed Concealed Carry License application

  • Successfully complete 16 hours of firearms training, including classroom and range instruction.

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Upon receipt of a completed application, including fee, the ISP shall issue or deny the applicant an Illinois Concealed Carry License within 90 days, provided the applicant submits a full set of fingerprints in electronic format. If fingerprints are not submitted the ISP is granted an additional 30 days to complete a manual background check. In all cases, law enforcement agencies will have 30 days to file an objection once an application is received.

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