Just saw this, guess they finally are getting stuff set-up to accept applicatios. Nothing like waiting until last minute Illinois. Illinois State Police Press Release There's a link at bottom of article that's supposed to take you to site but it only goes back to ISP main page. Click on the red box on right side that says Illinois CCW.
The more I think about it the more I'm frustrated by this. I spent two years, $500+ and 24 hours in training to get my NY permit. I just moved to IL, and I now have to get the FOID card (apparently 3-6 months), then I can start the CCW process which will likely be another 3-6 months despite them promising it won't take that long. I'll also spend another pile of money in the process to take the same training over again when what I already took is recognized by the NRA. Then there is a pile of restrictions around where I can/cannot carry.....and the places that I'd most likely want to carry I probably cant. Example - I want to go into the city and it's easier to take the metra from my house.........I can't carry on the metra. But if I'm in my truck where I know there definitely aren't any blood thirsty serial killers I'm allowed to carry. If I hadn't already spent so much time/money in NY so recently it wouldn't bother me as much. But I feel naked now after carrying every day in NY and I hate that I have to do all this again. Ridiculous...........
Ha ha yea I could see how that would be extremely frustrating. Not that it helps much but you may check and see if some of your classes carry over. You may not need the full required 16 hours of training, I only need to take 8 because of being a veteran. I agree the restricted areas for the most part are those that are where concealed carry is mostly needed. It was a huge fight to get what we did get and hopefully they continue to make it better. Unfortunately you came from one of the worse gun law states right into another.
Don't quote me on this, but out of state instructors and some resident instructors who have been an IL resident for a short time, less than 10 years, have ran into problems being approved to instruct classes. Apparently if the state to which you resided previously did not submit voluntary mental health procedures then it throws up a red flag and denies you. Before shelling out all the money for training and such I would look into it. The app fee is not refundable if denied It's definitely something to look in to r maybe see how the initial wave of applications goes and what kind of denials are issued. It's not going to be easy for anyone, regardless of what they say.
