SB 1320

Abstract

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID Card) may not be issued to a person who, in this or any other jurisdiction, is on bond or awaiting a preliminary hearing, trial, or sentencing for the commission of a felony, domestic battery, a deadly weapons offense under the Criminal Code of 1961, or a violation of this Act or substantially similar laws of another jurisdiction pertaining to firearms. Provides that an applicant for a FOID Card must be fingerprinted and photographed by a law enforcement agency and must also complete a basic firearms safety test. Provides conditions for the issuance of a FOID Card to minors. Provides that every applicant for a FOID Card must provide a password or other private information to be used by a firearms dealer to verify the identity of a person seeking to acquire a firearm. Increases the fee for a FOID Card from $5 to $25. Provides that a FOID Card is valid for one year (instead of 5). Makes other changes.