WBGZ Radio 2/18/2021 |
By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
With a proposal in the U.S. Congress to require people to get a license from the government to buy a firearm, some are pointing to Illinois’ Firearm Owner Identification Card law as obsolete.
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, proposed a national bill requiring a firearm registry and a license along with a psychological evaluation for gun owners. But there are persistent problems with a decades-old gun licensing scheme in Illinois leading some to say citizen’s rights are being denied by months-long delays.
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said they need authority from the Illinois state legislature to “untangle and integrate'' Illinois' gun owner licensing laws. There are competing proposals expected at the statehouse dealing with Illinois laws in different ways.