Illinois House Votes to Require Fingerprints, Higher Fees from Gun Owners

By Chris Eger

Gun owners in Illinois could face mandatory fingerprinting, higher fees and more requirements under pending legislation. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Lawmakers in Illinois approved a plan on Wednesday that would up the cost and requirements to legally own a gun in the Land of Lincoln.
The Democrat-controlled state House approved SB 1966 on a narrow 62-52 vote after several hours of floor debate. The bill, which was originally introduced as a bail reform measure, was gutted and amended into its current format which would revamp the state’s Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, which is issued by the Illinois State Police.
The cards, requried since 1968, currently cost $10 and are good for 10 years, with renewals running the same price. The new fee would double to $20 while the lifespan of the card would be slashed in half, to five years. That $20 fee would be split $15/$5 between the State Police Firearms Service Fund the State Police Revocation Fund, that latter of which goes to pay for a new unit to remove guns from those who have had their cards revoked.
Further, FOID applicants would have to submit fingerprints as part of their application, for which the bill sets a maximum additional fee of

Source: Guns.com