Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally.
Six months later, firearms users are able to apply for a license. It could be another 90 days before a license is issued.
On Sunday, the Illinois State Police began accepting concealed carry applications on its website. The ISP has 90 days to issue or deny the application. If fingerprints are not submitted with the application, the department has an additional 30 days to complete a manual background check of the applicant.
To be eligible for a concealed carry license, Illinois residents:
- Must be 21 years-old
- Must have a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card
- Must have completed 16 hours of concealed carry firearms training provided by an ISP approved instructor, including classroom and range instruction
- Cannot have been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past five years
- Cannot have two or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs or intoxicating compounds within the past five years
- Cannot be subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm
- Cannot have been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification or drug treatment within the past five years
If all of these qualifications are met, law enforcement can still object to the issuance of a license.
Illinois residents applying for a concealed carry license must be able to prove they have completed 16 hours of concealed carry firearms training provided by an ISP approved instructor, have a valid driver’s license or state ID and have an electronic copy of a head and shoulders photograph taken within the past 30 days.
Information about obtaining electronic fingerprints, which will expedite the process, can be found here. There are four concealed carry instructors listed on the ISP website who operate in Collinsville or Maryville (see the “Find Instructors” link). Glen Carbon has seven instructors.
A 5-year concealed carry license costs $150 for Illinois residents and $300 for out-of-state residents.
Additional details and registration information can be obtained on the Illinois State Police Concealed Carry Licensing web page.
how do i get the app. to apply for the c c. I have complete cc courses & need the app
Ronald,
You apply online through the Illinois State Police website. Here’s the direct link to apply:
https://ccl4illinois.com/ccw/public/home.aspx
I already submitted my application early this morning. The website is very well done, straightforward and without any issues, unlike the ObamaCare website. You will need to take a digital photo of your certificate and a headshot of yourself from the shoulders up and submit these during the application process.
Regards,
Ron
You will first need an Illinois Digital ID in order to apply. Under New Applicants on the CCL Application website (https://ccl4illinois.com/ccw/public/home.aspx), click on “Checklist prior to applying”.
Then click on Visit the Illinois Digitial ID website to obtain a digital id. It requires a recent version of Java installed on your computer and you must use Internet Explorer or Firefox. It will not work with Chrome, Safari and most other browsers. Then you use this new Illinois Digital ID and password that you created in order to login and apply for the CCL.
and even with the new version of Java it will not work!
If you have any questions regarding the CWP law or training contact http://www.e2c.us or 1-866-371-6111 and the Instructors at Equip 2 Conceal will be happy to help you.
Every state should allow it’s citizens the legal right to protect themselves and their family. It’s great that Illinois finally decided to follow the constitution. Hopefully soon every single state in the union will allow their citizens this fundamental right. If you want to read about the process for obtaining a conceal carry permit for any state in the United States visit Conceal Carry HQ , participate in our community and help make the internet a better place for concealed carriers!