Illinois unsure if thousands of revoked FOID holders still have guns
WEBMay 16, 2024 · More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn’t know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says.
Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · In Illinois, there are 110,000 people banned from owning guns because of legal run-ins or mental health issues. And three-quarters of them have not surrendered their firearms, according to data Dart will present Thursday, May 16, 2024, in seeking a more robust effort to collect them.
Illinois State Police seize guns from more than 1K residents with ...
WEBAug 18, 2022 · AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois State Police announced a major enforcement blitz Thursday to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. ABC 7 spoke to the director of ISP and...
Illinois State Police confiscate guns over FOID compliance - ksdk.com
WEBAug 25, 2022 · The Illinois State Police announced Thursday that they seized guns from more than 1,000 people with revoked Firearms Owner’s Identification cards.
Judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' …
WEB1 day ago · The federal judge overseeing a trial challenging Illinois’ assault weapons ban wondered aloud from the bench on Thursday whether the guns currently outlawed by the state might have prevented the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis - had they existed and been legal at the time. Judge Stephen McGlynn made the comments at the end of the four-day ...
Illinois State Police confiscate over 1,000 illegal guns over 46-day ...
WEBAug 18, 2022 · CHICAGO - During a 46-day stretch from mid-June to the end of July, Illinois State Police confiscated more than 1,000 illegally owned guns. This was a concentrated effort by the agency to...
Illinois State Police conducts 'firearms enforcement blitz' - CBS News
WEBAug 18, 2022 · CHICAGO (CBS) – They're calling it a firearms enforcement blitz. Illinois State Police checked on people who they say have lost their right to own guns, to make sure they're following the law.
Does the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban go into effect Jan. 1? What …
WEBJan 1, 2024 · HB 5471 bans the delivery, sale and purchase of assault weapons in the state, impacting dozens of specific types of firearms. It also bans specific attachments, extended magazines and rapid-firing...
Authorities revoke gun Illinois State Police enforces FOID card law ...
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that it has forced nearly 300 people in southern Illinois to give up ownership of their firearms after they had their firearms rights revoked.
What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point out that the ban includes ...