Update on some Firearm Bills in Illinois General Assembly

We have posted on a couple Firearms Bills that have been filed in the Illinois General Assembly: 

*Click on the links to read our posts on each bill. 

House Bill 4715- Firearms Registration

House Bill 3762- lowers age to apply for FOID card without parental consent

Illinois Legislation being heard in Committee regarding Hunting, Fishing & Firearms

Some pieces of Legislation that we are following have been posted to committees. These committees are scheduled for hearings next week. 

Below you will see the links to those committees. 

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Illinois Firearms Registration Bill- (House Bill 4715) (SB3094) *updated (3/2/14 2:50pm)

House Bill 4715
Filed: February 5, 2014
By: Representative Cassidy
Status: In Rules Committee

View more information and entire House version here.

Senate Bill 3094
Filed: February 7, 2014
By: Senator Collins
Status: Assigned to Firearms Subcommittee

View more information and entire Senate version here. 



Summary:
This act provides that every person in the State must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses in accordance with the Act. Provides that a person shall not purchase or possess ammunition within this State without having first obtained a registration certificate identifying a firearm that is suitable for use with that ammunition, or a receipt demonstrating that the person has applied to register a suitable firearm under the Act and that the application is pending.

Lowers age to apply for FOID card without parental consent- (House Bill 3762) *Updated (3/29/14 9:49am)

 Lowers age to apply for FOID card without parental consent- (House Bill 3762) *Updated (3/29/14 9:49am)

Filed: 11/22/13

By: Representative Franks

Status: Re-referred to House Rules Committee

Summary: 

There has been a bill introduced in the House that will

lower the age in which a person may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age.

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View more information and entire bill here.