It is nto just the risk to Illinois gun owners being arrested, but there is also a big cost to gun shops since people can't purchase a gun or ammunition without their card:
An untold number of Illinois gun owners may be unwittingly breaking state law because of a paperwork backlog at the Illinois State Police.
State officials acknowledged Friday that a rush of applications and a decline in staffing has resulted in a significant delay in processing Firearm Owner Identification cards.
That means any gun owner whose new card or renewed card hasn't yet arrived in the mail is committing a felony.
“They are technically in violation at that point,” agreed state police spokesman Lincoln Hampton.
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State officials acknowledged Friday that a rush of applications and a decline in staffing has resulted in a significant delay in processing Firearm Owner Identification cards.
That means any gun owner whose new card or renewed card hasn't yet arrived in the mail is committing a felony.
“They are technically in violation at that point,” agreed state police spokesman Lincoln Hampton.
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Illinois Gov failure to issue permits put many citizens in violation of state gun laws
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