Overview for Illinois

One of the strictest states in the U.S. Illinois was the last state to implement the right to carry, and does not honor the permits of any other states.

Illinois requires an FOID (Firearm Owner Identification) to purchase and to own any firearm. More information on FOID card is available here. There is a mandatory 72 hour waiting period on handguns and a 24 hour on long guns. Law enforcement officers and firearm dealers are exempt from the waiting period.

Carrying a firearm while wearing a hood or mask is illegal.

These areas have local magazine restrictions Aurora: 15 rounds, Chicago: 12 rounds, Oak Park: 10 rounds, and Cook County: 10 rounds.
Chicago, certain Chicago suburbs, and Cook county have banned the ownership of “assault weapons”.
Chicago requires the registration of firearms. They must be registered with the Chicago Police and the Daley Center. The registration ticket must be carried with the firearm, and is valid for 1 year.

Permit to PurchaseDetails

Open CarryDetails

Concealed CarryDetails

State Preemption of Local RestrictionsDetails

Firearm RegistrationDetails

Owner LicenseDetails

Law	Long-guns	Handguns
Permit to Purchase	Yes	Yes
Open Carry	No	No
Concealed Carry	No	Yes
State Preemption of Local Restrictions	Partial	Partial
Firearm Registration	No	No
Owner License	Yes	Yes

The Concealed Carry Permit

(often encompasses the open carry permit)

Price: $150
Valid for 5 years
Regarding Non-residents of Illinois: $300
Non-resident permits are valid for 5 years
An owner's license is irrevelent. This state requires an FOID card
Permit to Purchase: Requires an FOID Card
Permits to Purchase Year/Cost: 10 years / Cost $10

Offical Concealed Carry page for Illinois.

Illinois honors the permits of

Illinois does not honor any other state's permits.

Illinois's permits are honored by

No other state honors Illinois permits.