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Illinois Concealed Carry
Coming: Get Your Posting Up
On July 9th,
2013, Public Act 98-63, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66)
became state law. The Illinois State Police began
accepting electronic applications for Concealed Carry permits
from most of the public on Sunday. Through Tuesday,
they had received over 15,500 applicants and had approved around
13,000, including the early registration that opened in December for
firearms instructors.
The law
imposes new requirements on many business and property owners.
Prohibited Areas
under the act (beginning at the bottom of page 20 of that link)
include the buildings and parking areas of:
- schools, colleges and any of their common
areas
- day cares
- Federal, state and local government
buildings and offices
- jails, prisons, detention homes and
correctional institutions
- hospitals and other medical facilities
- public transportation vehciles and
facilities
- Public playgrounds, parks, fields and
athletic areas
- reception halls and banquet facilities
that have Special Event liquor licenses, during the hourse of
those special events.
- collegiate and professional stadiums and
arenas
- public libraries
- airports
- amusement parks
- zoos and museums
- power plants
and finally,
most applicable to many of our clients:
(9) Any
building, real property, and parking area under the control of an
establishment that serves alcohol on its premises, if more than 50%
of the establishment's gross receipts within the prior 3 months is
from the sale of alcohol. The owner of an establishment who knowingly
fails to prohibit concealed firearms on its premises as provided in
this paragraph or who knowingly makes a false statement or record to
avoid the prohibition on concealed firearms under this paragraph is
subject to the penalty under subsection (c-5) of Section 10-1 of the
Liquor Control Act of 1934.
Owners of any
areas or properties covered by the statute (or owners of private
property who don't want firearms on their premises) must post a
sign to comply with the Concealed Carry Act. The state has adopted
specific, standardized requirements regarding the sign; it
must be 4" x 6", have a white background, contain no text
other than the reference to the Illinois Code and contain a black
handgun in a red circle measuring 4" in diameter with a red
slash.
A sample can
be printed or downloaded
here from the Illinois State Police website.
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