Illinois Gun Laws

Gun Laws in Illinois

Illinois gun laws about Child Access Prevention, Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law, Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law one must know and information these gun and the gun control laws is provided here.

• Child Access Prevention Law: Allowed.

  As per the Illinois Gun Law, adults should take care about storing the loaded guns in a place that is not accessible to children mostly, or one can also lock the gun. The adult owner of a gun is criminally liable; if at all any child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun. This law is also known as Safe Storage Law.

• Juvenile Possession of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per Gun Law, possession of handguns by juveniles, means under 18 is not permitted. Many states grant exceptions for guns use, but it should be used only for hunting and target practice in Illinois.

• Juvenile Sale/Transfer of Handguns Law: Allowed.

  As per this Gun Law, it is restricted to sale or to transfer the specified guns to a youngsters normally under 18 in Illinois.

General information about the gun permits and ownership license in Illinois state is as:

• There is state waiting period of 30 days for getting Firearms Owner ID card(FOID), 3 days waiting period for purchasing handgun and 1 day waiting period for purchasing long gun.

• Without permit, it is not allowed to carry a concealed weapon.

• Sale record is required.

Illinois Requirements For Handguns, Rifles and Shotguns

Law	Rifles/shotguns	Handguns
State Purchase Permit	Firearms Owner ID card is required.	Firearms Owner ID card is required.
Issued carry permits	As per the municipal control, the handguns banned in some of the municipalities.	No permit to carry concealed.
Firearm Registration	Registration of all firearms is must in Chicago.	Registration of all firearms is must in Chicago.
Owner license requirement	As per the municipal control, the handguns banned in some of the municipalities.	As per the municipal control, the handguns banned in some of the municipalities.