Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that allows Firearm Owners Identification cards to stay active even if Illinois State Police renewal isn’t completed by their expiration date. [More]
Didja notice the brief snippet about the Only Ones being protected from gun forfeiture if they have a mental health screening? Welcommen to der Peoples Republik of Illannoys, komrade!
So, now instead of delaying your license renewal beyond the old license's expiration date, the bureaucrats will have to delay it for 60 days past the expiration date in order to make the gun owner a criminal.
Why the '60 days' language? Why not simply say 'if the application is timely, the old FOID remains valid until such time as the renewal application is approved or denied'? Or, more to the point, why do FOID cards expire in the first place? Even more to the point, why do you need an FOID to exercise a basic civil right?
Didja notice the brief snippet about the Only Ones being protected from gun forfeiture if they have a mental health screening? Welcommen to der Peoples Republik of Illannoys, komrade!
ReplyDeleteSo, now instead of delaying your license renewal beyond the old license's expiration date, the bureaucrats will have to delay it for 60 days past the expiration date in order to make the gun owner a criminal.
ReplyDeleteWhy the '60 days' language?
Why not simply say 'if the application is timely, the old FOID remains valid until such time as the renewal application is approved or denied'?
Or, more to the point, why do FOID cards expire in the first place?
Even more to the point, why do you need an FOID to exercise a basic civil right?