99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1790
 
Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Kyle McCarter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
430 ILCS 66/25

     Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.  Provides that if the applicant for a concealed carry license is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is residing in the State, or a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in the State for purposes of the Act, he or she is considered a resident of the State, except he or she is exempt from the license requirements of not having been convicted or found guilty in the State or in any other state of: (1) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application; or (2) 2  or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the license application.  Effective immediately.
  


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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 25 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 66/25)

7    Sec. 25. Qualifications for a license.   
8    The Department shall issue a license to an applicant 
9completing an application in accordance with Section 30 of this 
10Act if the person:
11        (1)  is at least 21 years of age;
12        (2) has a currently valid Firearm Owner's 
13    Identification Card and at the time of application meets 
14    the requirements for the issuance of a Firearm Owner's 
15    Identification Card and is not prohibited under the Firearm 
16    Owners Identification Card Act or federal law from 
17    possessing or receiving a firearm;
18        (3)   has not been convicted or found guilty in this 
19    State or in any other state of:
20            (A) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of 
21        physical force or violence to any person within the 5 
22        years preceding the date of the license application; or
23            (B) 2  or more violations related to driving while 
 
 
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1        under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, 
2        intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination 
3        thereof, within the 5 years preceding the date of the 
4        license application;
5        (4)   is not the subject of a pending arrest warrant, 
6    prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that 
7    could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;
8        (5)   has not been in residential or court-ordered 
9    treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug 
10    treatment within the 5 years immediately preceding the date 
11    of the license application; and
12        (6)   has completed firearms training and any education 
13    component required under  Section 75 of this Act.

14    If the person  is a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
15States who is residing in this State, or a spouse of a member 
16of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in this State 
17for the purposes of this Act, he or she is considered a 
18resident of this State, except he or she is exempt from the 
19requirements of paragraph (3) of this Section. 
20(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.