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Firearm disqualifications in Illinois

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Illinois?

Someone in Illinois is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

• Must have a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card
• Convicted of a crime under Illinois law
• Under 21 years old
• Addicted to narcotics
• A patient of a mental health facility
• A person who has been adjudicated as mentally disabled
• A person whose mental condition poses a threat to themselves and others around them
• A disabled person
• A person who has been involuntarily admitted in a mental health facility
• A person who intentionally made a false statement on the FOID card application
• A person unlawfully present in the United States
• A person convicted within the past five years of battery, assault, aggravated assault
• A juvenile delinquent
• A person who is not a resident of the State of Illinois

Felony restrictions on firearms in Illinois

Those convicted of a felony in Illinois:

• They cannot acquire a firearm
• They cannot possess a firearm
• They cannot acquire ammo
• They cannot possess ammo

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Illinois

Illinois law requires the Illinois Department of State Police (ÒDSPÓ) to collaborate with the FBI to determine individuals who lack the mental capacity to operate on their own. The DSP must report the name, date of birth, and physical description of any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to Illinois or federal law to the NICS Denied Persons File

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