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Chicago Strikes Down Gun Registry

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September 16, 2013 by Kevin 7 Comments

More firearms legislation out of Illinois follows the recent trend of decreasing firearms restriction. After Illinois lifted its handgun prohibition in 2010 and passed its concealed carry bill in July of this year, Chicago recently voted to strike down its 45-year-old gun registry.

Last week, the city council of Chicago voted not only to do away with their gun registry, but also to eliminate their firearms ownership permit requirements. Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel voiced his disapproval after the council announced their decision saying, “I happen to think the court’s wrong. I think their interpretation is wrong.”

Prior to this decision, Chicago required its citizens, to first obtain their FOID (Firearms Owner’s IDentification) card, and then take a five hour Chicago Firearms Permit course, pass a background check, and pay a $100 fee to apply for their permit. Once this permit was obtained, any firearms that permit-holding Chicago residents acquired must then be recorded in a city-wide gun registry.

When the council’s decision goes into effect, Chicago citizens will still need a FOID card to obtain firearms, and must wait 72 hours before picking up a purchased handgun, and 24 hours before picking up a purchased long gun (shotgun or rifle). But, the abolition of the gun registry and the Chicago firearms ownership permit marks a change in restrictive legislation that has been in place for 45 years.

Filed Under: Gun News Tagged With: Chicago, Chicago firearm owner's permit, Chicago politics, firearms legislation, firearms training, gun control, gun registry, legislation

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  1. Avatar for KevinMuskrat says

    September 16, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    More good news! Outstanding!

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  2. Avatar for KevinEricKmiecik says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    These are great news. Beautiful M9, is your gun Destinee?

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  3. Avatar for KevinJoeFabeetz says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    Wow.  Hard to believe Chicago is finally figuring it out.

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  4. Avatar for Kevinpeter3101 says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    One step forward and we await the step back after today’s tragedy.

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  5. Avatar for KevinPro2AGuy says

    September 16, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Super news indeed! That said we must remain as vigilant as ever as Diane Feinstein & CO. have once again threatened to re-introduce “Gun Control” Legislation in light of today’s mass shooting. It is a true pity that the Left exploits these tragedies for political benefit…

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  6. Avatar for KevinTxazz says

    September 17, 2013 at 7:47 am

    Gun control backers say they have yet to win a single new Senate
    supporter, and many worry that the muscle shown by pro-gun groups and
    voters last week in Colorado will make it even harder to find converts.
    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/14/gun-control-advocates-say-colorado-recall-stifling-effort-in-congress/?intcmp=obinsite#ixzz2f9IlXyPm

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  7. Avatar for KevinBarnes says

    September 17, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Finally a step in the right direction for my state. We still have a long way to go here with gun laws. Chicago politics control the rest of the state unfortunately.

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