Illinois: Firearm Owners Identification Card FOIA Exemption Bill Signed into Law Today (2 days ago)

[shadowrider]

Saturday, July 02, 2011


Today, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law House Bill 3500. Introduced by state Representative Richard Morthland (R-71) and sponsored by state Senator Kirk Dillard (R-24), this new statute makes the necessary reform to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure that the personal information of those who have applied for or received a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card shall not be disclosed unless necessary as part of a criminal investigation. HB 3500 passed in the state House on April 8 by a 98 to 12 vote and in the state Senate on May 20 by a 42 to 1 vote.

The FOIA amendments in HB 3500 became necessary after an opinion on February 28 issued by anti-gun Attorney General Lisa Madigan in which she declared that the Illinois State Police (ISP) must release the personal information of every law-abiding gun owner in Illinois to the Associated Press (AP).

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6974

[Bold Lib]

1. Great news.

[shadowrider]

3. Slowly, but surly, the Illinois gun ban will fall.

When I worked in Bloomington, Ill., I carried mine in the truck in violation of state law. I'd rather face 12 than be carried by 6.

[PavePusher]

4. Intended pun or not, best of the day....!

[slackmaster]

2. Next step, eliminate the unconstitutional requirement to have a FOID card

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