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Introduced Session
97th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Exempts from the requirement that a person who acquires or possesses a firearm, firearm ammunition, stun gun, or taser within the State must have in his or her possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police, a nonresident who is not prohibited under federal law or the laws of his or her state from owning a firearm. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to exempt nonresidents from needing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID card), which is a card issued by the Department of State Police that allows a person to legally acquire or possess firearms, stun guns, tasers, or firearm ammunition within the state. The exemption applies to nonresidents who are not otherwise prohibited by federal law or the laws of their home state from owning a firearm, and it replaces several previous, more specific exemptions for nonresidents related to hunting, shooting ranges, firearm shows, and licensed states.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Session Sine Die (on 01/08/2013)
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