The Senate's Executive Committee today Considered a Concealed Carry measure, referred to as Amendment 1 sponsored by Sen. Raoul and attached to House Bill 183.
Earlier this spring, Senate
President John J. Cullerton designated Senate Judiciary Chairman Kwame Raoul to
negotiate a legislative proposal for concealed carry.Senate
President Cullerton issued the following statement regarding House Bill 183:
"I want to commend Sen. Raoul for negotiating
another tough issue on behalf of our caucus. The framework of this proposal
acknowledges the diversity of our state, embraces local control, and provides
for sensible safeguards."
House Bill 183 does the following:
· Directs State Police
to give concealed carry licenses to people who meet certain qualifications
· Allows local law
enforcement to object to a local resident’s application
· Allows a gun owner to
carry a concealed weapon in Chicago only with a special endorsement; while
applicants are subject to the same qualifications, Chicago police can conduct
their own investigation
· Prohibits loaded
weapons in certain kinds of places, e.g. schools, hospitals and public transit
· Allows home rule
municipalities to ban guns in other kinds of places by ordinance
· Requires applicants
to pass a firearm training course
· Closes the private
sale and transfer loophole by requiring a seller to verify that the buyer’s
FOID Card is still valid
· Strengthens mental
health reporting requirements
· Requires a gun owner
to report a lost or stolen gun within three days of realizing it is missing
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