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ironeagle2006 http:///t/394081/when-you-say-youre-afraid-of-the-government-who-exactly-are-you-afraid-of/60#post_3508394
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Move from this state with Legally OWNED WEAPONS Fail to get what is called a FOID card or Firearms Owner ID card and Get Charged with a Felony. That tell you anything how Screwed up this State is. You Bought and Own the GUNS Legally and HERE IN IL IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CARD FROM THE STATE THAT SAYS YOU CAN OWN THEM YOUR A FELON.
I think you meant moved to this state. I have my FOID card. I don't think the FOID program is a problem. Not sure what a reasonable person would have a problem with.
Here are the questions on the application:
Are you a United States citizen/naturalized citizen? Yes No
If NO, you must provide your
alien registration number
or provide other proof of
documentation.
(Alien # - Resident Alien Card/Permanent Resident Card) (Admission # Form I-94/I-94W)
2. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. In the past 5 years, have you been a patient in a mental institution or any medical facility used primarily for the care or
treatment of persons for mental illness? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Are you addicted to narcotics? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Are you intellectually disabled? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Are you subject to an existing order of protection which prohibits you from possessing a fi rearm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Within the past 5 years, have you been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or
a substantially similar offense in which a fi rearm was used or possessed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Have you ever been convicted of domestic battery or a substantially similar offense (misdemeanor or felony)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. Have you ever been adjudicated a delinquent minor for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony? . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Are you an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warning: This application is governed by the Firearm’s Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card Act and must be completed by the
applicant or his/her parent or legal guardian in its entirety, or it will be denied. Entering false information on an application for
a FOID Card is punishable as a Class 2 felony in accordance with Section 14(d-5) of the FOID Card Act. This application and the
information contained herein may be provided to third parties with whom the Illinois State Police (ISP) has contracted in order to
complete the processing of my FOID card application. In such cases, however, the ISP requires the companies acting on our behalf
abide by all state and federal laws and our privacy policies and institute safeguards to protect the confidentiality of your information.
Signature Certification: My signature authorizes the Illinois State Police to verify answers given with any government or private
entity authorized to hold records relevant to my citizenship, criminal history and mental health treatment or history; to use the digital
photo, demographic information and signature from my Illinois Driver’s License or State Identification to create my FOID card; and
to share my information as described in the Warning contained herein. Under penalties of perjury, I certify I have examined all the
information provided for my application or renewal and, to the best of my knowledge, it is true, correct, and complete.