Advancing FOID bill in Illinois won’t require fingerprints

Published June 1, 2021 1:30pm ET



After a raucous debate in the Illinois House about a measure mandating fingerprints for Firearm Owner’s Identification card applicants, a different measure advanced that makes fingerprints voluntary.

On the final day of session Monday, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly told a Senate Committee an amendment to House Bill 562 does a slew of things, including making fingerprints optional.

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