To Purchase A Gun, You Need A Background Check — Why Not Get Rid Of The Illinois FOID? One Legislator Agrees…

By James England

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Representative Jerry Costello is heeding the wishes of his constituents and pursuing a measure that would eliminate Firearm Owner Identification Cards for Illinois residents. He argues it’s a waste of money. Will it hold up in the House?

Firearm Owner Identification Cards are currently required to purchase firearms and ammunition. Gun owners still have to undergo a background check every time they purchase a gun. So, what purpose does the FOID truly serve?

Rep. Costello argues its costing the state money and burdening gun owners.

Every gun owned or possessed by an individual is currently tracked by the Firearm Owner Identification Card. It doesn’t grant an Illinois resident the right to carry it. It is just a form of verification for law enforcement.

Eliminating the card would eliminate the need to be in possession of one to purchase ammunition. Gun owners would still undergo the same process for purchasing firearms. They would need to have a background check done through the NICS.

From my standpoint, FOIDs serve no purpose. It doesn’t really aid law enforcement in determining a good guy from a bad guy and acts as an additional layer of control to allow law-abiding gun owners to possess their guns and …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation