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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4385

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CONCEALED CARRY-FEES-TRAINING

Description: Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the fee for a new concealed carry license or non-resident license shall be waived if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard. Provides that an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard shall be exempt from the firearm training requirements. Eliminates provision that the Department of State Police and certified firearms instructors shall recognize 8 hours of training as completed toward the 16 hour training requirement, if the applicant is an active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, and that any remaining hours that the applicant completes must at least cover the classroom subject matter concerning all applicable State and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm, and the range qualification.

Session: 99th General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: January 14, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dwight Kay;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 14, 2016 First Reading
House Jan 14, 2016 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 4, 2016 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 4, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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