jelly8 Posted September 24, 2018 at 08:11 PM Share Posted September 24, 2018 at 08:11 PM Hello, I hope you guys can help me. I wanted to join my husband in shooting clays and target practice and applied for a FOID card. I had some arrests in my life and thought one was a felony. I put that on my application thinking I would appeal it because of the last 35 years of being an upstanding citizen shouldn't be a problem to do so. However, after I sent in my app I looked up my arrests and turns out the most I have is public disturbance. No felonies at all. So, I inadvertently answered I had a felony. I sent in all the forms they require for appeals along with my arrest record. Thanks in advance for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldridge7179 Posted September 25, 2018 at 03:25 AM Share Posted September 25, 2018 at 03:25 AM My appeal is approaching 100 days and not so much as a peep from the state. I hope yours is resolved faster then mine, but chances are good you'll be stuck in "Appeal Under Review" purgatory for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly8 Posted September 25, 2018 at 11:18 AM Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 at 11:18 AM My appeal is approaching 100 days and not so much as a peep from the state. I hope yours is resolved faster then mine, but chances are good you'll be stuck in "Appeal Under Review" purgatory for a while.Does your login indicate you are under review? Mine just says "denied". I only sent it 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigcelia Posted September 25, 2018 at 12:53 PM Share Posted September 25, 2018 at 12:53 PM Have you tried calling ISP? I realize it's a bureaucracy with a lot of red tape down there... If that doesn't help, try contacting your State Representative to at least get someone down there to notice you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted September 25, 2018 at 03:28 PM Share Posted September 25, 2018 at 03:28 PM ...and there is always Molly B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted September 25, 2018 at 08:31 PM Share Posted September 25, 2018 at 08:31 PM Hello, I hope you guys can help me. I wanted to join my husband in shooting clays and target practice and applied for a FOID card. I had some arrests in my life and thought one was a felony. I put that on my application thinking I would appeal it because of the last 35 years of being an upstanding citizen shouldn't be a problem to do so. However, after I sent in my app I looked up my arrests and turns out the most I have is public disturbance. No felonies at all. So, I inadvertently answered I had a felony. I sent in all the forms they require for appeals along with my arrest record. Thanks in advance for any info. With FOID appeals, the status remains as 'denied' or 'revoked' until the appeal is resolved and does not change to 'appeal under review' like it does for CCL appeal. Inadvertent YES answer appeals seem to be taking anywhere from 6 months to a year. Please keep us posted on your status. The info will be very helpful to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldridge7179 Posted September 26, 2018 at 05:12 AM Share Posted September 26, 2018 at 05:12 AM My appeal is approaching 100 days and not so much as a peep from the state. I hope yours is resolved faster then mine, but chances are good you'll be stuck in "Appeal Under Review" purgatory for a while. Does your login indicate you are under review? Mine just says "denied". I only sent it 3 weeks ago.Mine says "Appeal Under Review" So your appeal was denied or your original filing/application was denied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldridge7179 Posted September 26, 2018 at 05:19 AM Share Posted September 26, 2018 at 05:19 AM Hello, I hope you guys can help me. I wanted to join my husband in shooting clays and target practice and applied for a FOID card. I had some arrests in my life and thought one was a felony. I put that on my application thinking I would appeal it because of the last 35 years of being an upstanding citizen shouldn't be a problem to do so. However, after I sent in my app I looked up my arrests and turns out the most I have is public disturbance. No felonies at all. So, I inadvertently answered I had a felony. I sent in all the forms they require for appeals along with my arrest record. Thanks in advance for any info. With FOID appeals, the status remains as 'denied' or 'revoked' until the appeal is resolved and does not change to 'appeal under review' like it does for CCL appeal. Inadvertent YES answer appeals seem to be taking anywhere from 6 months to a year. Please keep us posted on your status. The info will be very helpful to others.The inadvertent "yes" to one of the preliminary questions (which a few are written so vaguely that even watching Dr. Phil could constitute being a patient of a mental health facility or treatment center haha)is what got me. I've sent 2 emails so far to the ISP and from the looks of things they could care less. I'm not buying they are over burdened as most of not all of the registrations/applications are submitted electronically with a verdict assigned by merely presses the left mouse button a couple of times. I'm trying to decide if I need to go re-take my CCL class simply based on the time that has passed from my original filing, to the filing of my appeal with supporting documentation. I have given thought about contacting Mike Unes and the Governor via formal letter but I'm not sure what good it would do if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbacs Posted September 26, 2018 at 08:01 PM Share Posted September 26, 2018 at 08:01 PM no need to retake the class, the certs don't expire IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly8 Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:00 PM Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:00 PM ...and there is always Molly B.What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly8 Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:02 PM Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:02 PM Have you tried calling ISP? I realize it's a bureaucracy with a lot of red tape down there... If that doesn't help, try contacting your State Representative to at least get someone down there to notice you.I have not. I will, and I will keep you posted. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini2A312 Posted October 1, 2018 at 08:00 PM Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 08:00 PM ...and there is always Molly B. What do you mean?Send a PM (Private Message) to Molly B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly8 Posted October 30, 2018 at 06:51 PM Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 at 06:51 PM update, emailed the state police. their response was that there is no time table and they have to investigate and to wait basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly8 Posted November 8, 2018 at 07:13 PM Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 at 07:13 PM Just an update: Got my FOID card one week ago So it took about 2 months. Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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