Bill
SB 3132
Illinois removes FOID requirement for ammunition while tightening transfers and boosting ISP verification and recordkeeping for firearms and related items.
SB3132 (104th General Assembly) – Illinois
Title: FOID & Concealed Carry – Ammo
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Purpose and overall intent
- The bill amends the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act to remove a requirement that ammunition acquisition/possession in Illinois requires a FOID card, and to tighten transfer requirements for firearms, ammunition, stun guns, and tasers. It also expands background-check and reporting infrastructure related to transfers, especially for private sales and gun shows. The changes are effective immediately upon enactment.
Key provisions and changes
1) FOID card requirement for ammunition (Section 2)
- Eliminates language that previously made it unlawful to acquire or possess firearm ammunition without a FOID card.
- The bill thus removes the explicit prohibition on ammunition possession without a FOID card, effectively narrowing FOID-based ammunition restrictions.
2) Expanded FOID exemptions (Section 2)
- Keeps existing exemptions for federal/local officials, military, veterans, nonresident hunters, minors under supervision, ranges, gun shows, etc.
- Adds clarifications and conforming changes to align with the removal of the ammunition-specific FOID requirement.
3) Transfers and background checks (Section 3)
- Maintains that transfers of firearms, stun guns, or tasers require the transferee to present a valid FOID card or a valid concealed carry license.
- Applies background checks for transfers at gun shows via Section 3.1 beginning Jan 1, 2027.
- Requires private non-FFL transfers at gun shows to undergo background checks and, beginning 2027, verify against the state’s stolen-firearm database before transfer.
- Creates a phased approach for non-FFL dealers: starting July 1, 2023, non-FFL transfers must coordinate with a FFL dealer to conduct background checks and use the state’s stolen firearm system; this includes optional payment (up to $25) to dealers for the verification process.
- Effective Jan 1, 2027: non-FFL transfers to non-FFL purchasers require an approval/verification from an ISP dealer; prior to that, the seller must verify the purchaser’s FOID/CCL status.
- Lists numerous exemptions from transfer verification (e.g., gifts within family, law enforcement transfers, repairs, certain transfers at gun shows, etc.).
4) Records, reporting, and recordkeeping (Section 3)
- Transfers must be recorded for 10 years by the transferor; receivers must provide a transfer record to a FFL dealer within 10 days.
- FFL dealers retain transfer records for 20 years and may charge up to $25 to maintain records.
- Records must include date, firearm description/serial, transferee FOID/approval numbers, and, for out-of-state transfers, transferee name/address.
- Noncompliance (e.g., failure to maintain records or identify the dealer) can be a petty offense, Class A misdemeanor for first offenses after 2019, escalating to Class 4 felony for subsequent offenses within 10 years.
- A standard ISP form and process must be used for transfer records.
5) Ammunition sales and demographics (Section 3, subsection b-5)
- Allows ammunition purchases by any resident from in-state or out-of-state sellers with proper ID (FOID or CC). Purchasers must provide FOID/CCL and either an Illinois driver’s license or state ID, and ammunition shipments must go to an address listed on those IDs.
6) ISP internet-based system and stolen-firearm database (Sections a-20, a-25)
- Requires the ISP to develop and maintain an online system to verify FOID validity before sales/transfers and to check for stolen firearms.
- The system must be ready by specified dates (already in development history) and usable by 2027 for dealer verification and receipt issuance.
- By 2027, the system must be accessible to FFLs for stolen-firearm verification and provide approval receipts.
Effective date
- The act takes effect upon becoming law.
Who is affected
- Individuals who purchase firearms, ammunition, stun guns, or tasers.
- Private sellers and buyers, including those at gun shows and non-FFL transfers.
- Federally licensed firearm dealers (FFLs) and Illinois State Police (ISP) for background checks and online verification systems.
- Nonresident or out-of-state purchasers and transfers must navigate new interstate transfer processes and ISP verification requirements.
- Law enforcement may access and enforce transfer recordkeeping and reporting provisions.
Procedural/timeline highlights
- Key transition dates include:
- 2023: ISP system-related provisions begin (a-10 pathway via dealer involvement).
- 2027: Expanded background-check requirements for non-FFL transfers; full ISP stolen-firearm database access for dealers; transfer approval receipts become standard; reporting mechanisms for lost/stolen firearms become enabled with notices in English/Spanish.
- 2024–2027: ISP must develop and implement web-based FOID verification and stolen-firearm databases (subsections a-20, a-25).
Notes
- The bill shifts Illinois away from strict ammunition FOID requirements by removing the ammunition possession restriction tied to FOID cards, while simultaneously tightening transfer and reporting requirements for firearms and related devices, with staged timelines and enhanced ISP-based verification systems.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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