HB5254 - FIREARM OWNERS ID-TRAINING

1 Co-Sponsor

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a renewal shall be automatically denied for any Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued to an applicant who submitted an application on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, if the Firearm Owner's Identification Card holder has failed to complete hands-on firearm safety training within one year after the initial issuance of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that a revoked license for not completing hands-on firearm safety training shall not be grounds for a denial of a subsequent Firearm Owner's Identification Card application. Provides that each application form for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall include the date on which hands-on firearm safety training has been or will be completed. Provides that proof that the applicant has completed or is currently enrolled in a hands-on training course must accompany the application. Provides that the Illinois State Police has authority to deny an application for or to revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under the Act if the person has failed to complete hands-on firearm safety training by the specified date on the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall adopt rules that define "hands-on firearm safety training". Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that unlawful purchase of a firearm includes purchasing a firearm before completing hands-on firearm safety training as defined by rules adopted by the Illinois State Police.