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A bill that would require Firearm Owner Identification card applicants to submit fingerprints to the Illinois State Police doesn't have enough votes so far to pass the Illinois Senate.
Hundreds of gun owners gathered in Springfield on Tuesday to oppose Senate Bill 1966, which would to increase the fees for FOID cards and require fingerprints.
Michael Flowers drove from Grafton to Springfield to tell lawmakers that only criminals should have to submit fingerprints.
"But if they pass that bill, if you own a gun, you'd have to be fingerprinted," Flowers said. "So they’re taking legal, law-abiding citizens and trying to make criminals out of them with silly laws."
Springfield resident John Woodside said the measure would put additional burden on gun owners who follow the law while doing nothing to criminals. http://www.wjbc.com/2019/10/30/illinois-senate-president-says-not-enough-votes-to-pass-bill-to-require-fingerprints-for-foid-card/ |
