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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 40 and by adding Section 43 as follows:
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6 | (430 ILCS 66/40)
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7 | Sec. 40. Non-resident license applications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) For the purposes of this Section, "non-resident" means | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | a person who has not resided within this State for more than 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | days and resides in another state or territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | (b) The Department shall by rule allow for non-resident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | license applications from any state or territory of the United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | States with laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | obtain a license under this Act . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (c) Non-resident applicants A resident of a state or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | territory approved by the Department under subsection (b) of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | this Section may apply for a non-resident license. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | applicant shall apply to the Department and must meet all of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | the qualifications established in Section 25 of this Act, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | except for the Illinois residency requirement in item (xiv) of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the Firearm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Owners Identification Card Act. The applicant shall submit: |
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1 | (1) the application and documentation required under | ||||||
2 | Section 30 of this Act and the applicable fee; | ||||||
3 | (2) a notarized document stating that the applicant: | ||||||
4 | (A) is eligible under federal law and the laws of | ||||||
5 | his or her state or territory of residence to own or | ||||||
6 | possess a firearm; | ||||||
7 | (B) if applicable, has a license or permit to carry | ||||||
8 | a firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or her | ||||||
9 | state or territory of residence and attach a copy of | ||||||
10 | the license or permit to the application; | ||||||
11 | (C) understands Illinois laws pertaining to the | ||||||
12 | possession and transport of firearms; and | ||||||
13 | (D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to | ||||||
14 | the jurisdiction of the Department and Illinois courts | ||||||
15 | for any violation of this Act; | ||||||
16 | (3) a photocopy of any certificates or other evidence | ||||||
17 | of compliance with the training requirements under Section | ||||||
18 | 75 of this Act; and | ||||||
19 | (4) a head and shoulder color photograph in a size | ||||||
20 | specified by the Department taken within the 30 days | ||||||
21 | preceding the date of the application. | ||||||
22 | (d) In lieu of an Illinois driver's license or Illinois | ||||||
23 | identification card, a non-resident applicant shall provide | ||||||
24 | similar documentation from his or her state or territory of | ||||||
25 | residence. In lieu of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification | ||||||
26 | Card, the applicant shall submit documentation and information |
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1 | required by the Department to obtain a Firearm Owner's | ||||||
2 | Identification Card, including an affidavit that the | ||||||
3 | non-resident meets the mental health standards to obtain a | ||||||
4 | firearm under Illinois law, and the Department shall ensure | ||||||
5 | that the applicant would meet the eligibility criteria to | ||||||
6 | obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification card if he or she was a | ||||||
7 | resident of this State. | ||||||
8 | (e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from | ||||||
9 | transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in | ||||||
10 | Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her | ||||||
11 | vehicle and the non-resident: | ||||||
12 | (1) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a | ||||||
13 | firearm under federal law; | ||||||
14 | (2) is eligible to carry a firearm in public under the | ||||||
15 | laws of his or her state or territory of residence, as
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16 | evidenced by the possession of a concealed carry license or | ||||||
17 | permit issued by his or her state of residence, if
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18 | applicable; and | ||||||
19 | (3) is not in possession of a license under this Act. | ||||||
20 | If the non-resident leaves his or her vehicle unattended, | ||||||
21 | he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or | ||||||
22 | locked container within the vehicle in accordance with | ||||||
23 | subsection (b) of Section 65 of this Act.
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24 | (Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-600, eff. 12-6-13; 99-78, | ||||||
25 | eff. 7-20-15.)
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1 | (430 ILCS 66/43 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 43. Recognition of foreign licenses. | ||||||
3 | (a) As used in this Section, "recognition" or "recognized" | ||||||
4 | means the acceptance of a foreign state or territory's license | ||||||
5 | to carry a firearm as valid within this State. | ||||||
6 | (b) The Department shall compile and make available to the | ||||||
7 | public a list of states and territories that issue licenses to | ||||||
8 | carry firearms that are substantially similar to the | ||||||
9 | requirements in Section 25 of this Act, except for the Illinois | ||||||
10 | residency requirement in item (xiv) of paragraph (2) of | ||||||
11 | subsection (a) of Section 4 of the Firearm Owners | ||||||
12 | Identification Card Act. | ||||||
13 | (c) A license to carry a firearm issued by a recognized | ||||||
14 | state or territory shall be considered a license issued by this | ||||||
15 | State to carry a concealed firearm provided: | ||||||
16 | (1) the licensee remains eligible to possess firearms; | ||||||
17 | (2) the foreign license to carry a firearm remains | ||||||
18 | valid at all times the licensee is carrying a concealed | ||||||
19 | firearm within this State; and | ||||||
20 | (3) the licensee follows all the laws, rules, and | ||||||
21 | regulations of this State regarding possession, transport, | ||||||
22 | and carrying of firearms. | ||||||
23 | (d) The Department shall by rule adopt written criteria of | ||||||
24 | minimum standards that must be maintained by any state or | ||||||
25 | territory to become or remain recognized under this Act. The | ||||||
26 | Department shall have 90 days from the effective date of this |
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1 | amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly to publish | ||||||
2 | criteria and procedures required to implement recognition | ||||||
3 | under this Act. The Department shall on or before 180 days | ||||||
4 | after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th | ||||||
5 | General Assembly publish the list of recognized states and | ||||||
6 | territories. | ||||||
7 | (e) The Department shall annually review and publish the | ||||||
8 | recognized states and territories. Any state or territory | ||||||
9 | removed from the recognized list shall be terminated from | ||||||
10 | recognition under this Act 90 days from the date of | ||||||
11 | publication. Additions to the recognition list shall be | ||||||
12 | effective immediately upon publication.
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