103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5272

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 66/40

    Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall by rule allow for non-resident firearm concealed carry license applications of members of the Illinois National Guard who reside in another state or territory of the United States regardless as to whether the laws of their state or territory of residence related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a firearm concealed carry license under the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
5changing Section 40 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 66/40)
7    Sec. 40. Non-resident license applications.
8    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "non-resident" means
9a person who has not resided within this State for more than 30
10days and resides in another state or territory.
11    (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b-1), the
12The Illinois State Police shall by rule allow for non-resident
13license applications from any state or territory of the United
14States with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and
15carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements
16to obtain a license under this Act.
17    (b-1) The Illinois State Police shall by rule allow for
18non-resident license applications of members of the Illinois
19National Guard who reside in another state or territory of the
20United States regardless as to whether the laws of their state
21or territory of residence related to firearm ownership,
22possession, and carrying are substantially similar to the
23requirements to obtain a license under this Act.

 

 

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1    (c) A resident of a state or territory approved by the
2Illinois State Police under subsection (b) or (b-1) of this
3Section may apply for a non-resident license. The applicant
4shall apply to the Illinois State Police and must meet all of
5the qualifications established in Section 25 of this Act,
6except for the Illinois residency requirement in item (xiv) of
7paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the Firearm
8Owners Identification Card Act. The applicant shall submit:
9        (1) the application and documentation required under
10    Section 30 of this Act and the applicable fee;
11        (2) a notarized document stating that the applicant:
12            (A) is eligible under federal law and the laws of
13        his or her state or territory of residence to own or
14        possess a firearm;
15            (B) if applicable, has a license or permit to
16        carry a firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or
17        her state or territory of residence and attach a copy
18        of the license or permit to the application;
19            (C) understands Illinois laws pertaining to the
20        possession and transport of firearms; and
21            (D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to
22        the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Police and
23        Illinois courts for any violation of this Act;
24        (3) a photocopy of any certificates or other evidence
25    of compliance with the training requirements under Section
26    75 of this Act; and

 

 

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1        (4) a head and shoulder color photograph in a size
2    specified by the Illinois State Police taken within the 30
3    days preceding the date of the application.
4    (d) In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois
5identification card, a non-resident applicant shall provide
6similar documentation from his or her state or territory of
7residence. In lieu of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification
8Card, the applicant shall submit documentation and information
9required by the Illinois State Police to obtain a Firearm
10Owner's Identification Card, including an affidavit that the
11non-resident meets the mental health standards to obtain a
12firearm under Illinois law, and the Illinois State Police
13shall ensure that the applicant would meet the eligibility
14criteria to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification card if he
15or she was a resident of this State.
16    (e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from
17transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in
18Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her
19vehicle and the non-resident:
20        (1) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a
21    firearm under federal law;
22        (2) is eligible to carry a firearm in public under the
23    laws of his or her state or territory of residence, as
24    evidenced by the possession of a concealed carry license
25    or permit issued by his or her state of residence, if
26    applicable; and

 

 

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1        (3) is not in possession of a license under this Act.
2    If the non-resident leaves his or her vehicle unattended,
3he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or
4locked container within the vehicle in accordance with
5subsection (b) of Section 65 of this Act.
6(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)