Amused Posted July 27, 2013 at 06:57 PM Share Posted July 27, 2013 at 06:57 PM You can tell how JACKED up this state is though. It is very simple to have requirements in a program. How is that they they don't have a list of ABC city can be in XYZ county? Or the fact that ABCDEF is not an actual city in the state? This list truly does prove the incompetence within the state government. Wouldn't put too much credence in a ABCDEF record. I used to work in IT; occasionally a test record is added to help in system testing, for instance. If no card is issued, or if it can't be mailed due to bad address, there's no card even though there's a record. Only shows up when a list like this is generated but not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wi300 Posted July 27, 2013 at 07:41 PM Share Posted July 27, 2013 at 07:41 PM You have to remember, that 3/4ths of the states population live in CBS NBC ABC Sun Times, Tribune land, where guns are scary, and they hear about people getting shot by criminals. I swear if I won the lotto big I'd go down there and do a Rupert Murdoch. Hiya real news. I'd have boxes on every corner and a full time TV station, sadly I haven't won the lotto yet and at 50k a year I can't afford one. =( The poor sheep.... baaaaaaa.... mug me, flash mob me, rape me... baaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebz5 Posted July 28, 2013 at 03:14 PM Share Posted July 28, 2013 at 03:14 PM Has this spreadsheet been updated recently? The date shows 2007. I would suspect the numbers to be significantly higher today. Also, it would be interesting to see the the number of FOID holders compared the the eligible population. Looks to me the population of 18 and over is approx 9.8 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amused Posted July 28, 2013 at 08:28 PM Share Posted July 28, 2013 at 08:28 PM Has this spreadsheet been updated recently? The date shows 2007. I would suspect the numbers to be significantly higher today. Also, it would be interesting to see the the number of FOID holders compared the the eligible population. Looks to me the population of 18 and over is approx 9.8 million.. See my post of June 11 2013. Total on May 1 was just shy of 1.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDPMP Posted July 29, 2013 at 06:37 AM Share Posted July 29, 2013 at 06:37 AM I am sorry, but my gut feeling is that these numbers are not accurate. By, "not accurate", I don't mean, "poorly researched", by the IC member, (to the researcher, please don't take it that way and please also understand that your efforts are well appreciated!!), but rather that the info provided for public consumption by the state is either out of date, just plainly inaccurate in and of itself, or some other reason, (and yes, I do feel that any inaccuracies in data provided by State employees are most likely intentional. You see, I personally KNOW an individual that was former employee associated with FOID processing on the state level and, needless to say, the numbers reflected in the report do not in any way coincide with the info I was told by this specific employee regarding case load, numbers involved, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtballer34 Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:17 AM Share Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:17 AM I'll be on that list again soon, I've been waiting over 5 months for my food card, when I call all I get is a "still processing" answer, what a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtballer34 Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:17 AM Share Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:17 AM Foid card* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fife Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:18 AM Share Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:18 AM Its called a Link card nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getzapped Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:39 AM Share Posted September 21, 2013 at 02:39 AM I am sorry, but my gut feeling is that these numbers are not accurate. By, "not accurate", I don't mean, "poorly researched", by the IC member, (to the researcher, please don't take it that way and please also understand that your efforts are well appreciated!!), but rather that the info provided for public consumption by the state is either out of date, just plainly inaccurate in and of itself, or some other reason, (and yes, I do feel that any inaccuracies in data provided by State employees are most likely intentional. You see, I personally KNOW an individual that was former employee associated with FOID processing on the state level and, needless to say, the numbers reflected in the report do not in any way coincide with the info I was told by this specific employee regarding case load, numbers involved, etc.Wow! Way to Jump in with the first post! Care to elaborate? Are the numbers lower, higher, non-existent? And welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerxx Posted September 21, 2013 at 01:26 PM Share Posted September 21, 2013 at 01:26 PM I'll be on that list again soon, I've been waiting over 5 months for my food card, when I call all I get is a "still processing" answer, what a joke. E-mail the FOIA Officer at the State Police, I e-mailed him after 3 months saying I wanted to request information as to why my FOID was taking so long. I received an e-mail back 40 min later saying my card was going to be mailed at the end of the day, and it was. Lieutenant Steve LyddonIllinois State PoliceFreedom of Information Officer801 South 7th Street, Suite 1000-SSpringfield, Illinois 62703E-mail: FOIA_Officer@isp.state.il.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck jones Posted December 14, 2013 at 07:35 PM Share Posted December 14, 2013 at 07:35 PM So how many Illinois firearm owners don't have a FOID card? At least 50% would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William8004 Posted December 31, 2013 at 08:04 PM Share Posted December 31, 2013 at 08:04 PM So how many Illinois firearm owners don't have a FOID card? At least 50% would be my guess. I saw some small towns that had smaller numbers than I expected. For farming and hunting communities, it makes you wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaMan Posted January 14, 2016 at 06:34 PM Share Posted January 14, 2016 at 06:34 PM Are there any current numbers on how many FOID card holders there are in Chicago? And is there any breakdown by ward or neighborhood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hap Posted January 14, 2016 at 09:19 PM Share Posted January 14, 2016 at 09:19 PM Just to keep everybody up to date: I filed a FOIA request for the 2015 year-end by-county FOID and FCCL numbers on 12/31 and have not yet received a response from ISP. I asked for status this Monday and received a reply to the status request but have not yet received the data requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancemccall Posted October 7, 2017 at 11:22 PM Share Posted October 7, 2017 at 11:22 PM To address the constant quoting of only 10% (on the average) have FOID cards: That is faulty math because one of premise used is invalid. Of the total population, how many are children too young to have a FOID card? How many are elderly and in assisted care or skilled care facilities? How many would not qualify for a FOID card. How many households mistakenly believe that only one person in a household needs a FOID card? How many households have guns with no, or an expired, FOID card in a household? My somewhat informed guess is that about 30% of our voters in Illinois own guns, and that is a much better number to consider. But, that is a guess no matter how informed I believe it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock23 Posted October 8, 2017 at 02:21 AM Share Posted October 8, 2017 at 02:21 AM To address the constant quoting of only 10% (on the average) have FOID cards: That is faulty math because one of premise used is invalid. Of the total population, how many are children too young to have a FOID card? How many are elderly and in assisted care or skilled care facilities? How many would not qualify for a FOID card. How many households mistakenly believe that only one person in a household needs a FOID card? How many households have guns with no, or an expired, FOID card in a household? My somewhat informed guess is that about 30% of our voters in Illinois own guns, and that is a much better number to consider. But, that is a guess no matter how informed I believe it to be.There is nothing preventing children from having a FOID card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted October 8, 2017 at 05:39 PM Share Posted October 8, 2017 at 05:39 PM To address the constant quoting of only 10% (on the average) have FOID cards: That is faulty math because one of premise used is invalid. Of the total population, how many are children too young to have a FOID card? How many are elderly and in assisted care or skilled care facilities? How many would not qualify for a FOID card. How many households mistakenly believe that only one person in a household needs a FOID card? How many households have guns with no, or an expired, FOID card in a household? My somewhat informed guess is that about 30% of our voters in Illinois own guns, and that is a much better number to consider. But, that is a guess no matter how informed I believe it to be. Latest Pew (JUNE 22, 2017) 42% Of all households, IL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkroenlein Posted October 8, 2017 at 05:45 PM Share Posted October 8, 2017 at 05:45 PM To address the constant quoting of only 10% (on the average) have FOID cards: That is faulty math because one of premise used is invalid. Of the total population, how many are children too young to have a FOID card? How many are elderly and in assisted care or skilled care facilities? How many would not qualify for a FOID card. How many households mistakenly believe that only one person in a household needs a FOID card? How many households have guns with no, or an expired, FOID card in a household? My somewhat informed guess is that about 30% of our voters in Illinois own guns, and that is a much better number to consider. But, that is a guess no matter how informed I believe it to be.There is nothing preventing children from having a FOID card.As long as their fairy godmother says so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted October 8, 2017 at 10:21 PM Share Posted October 8, 2017 at 10:21 PM To address the constant quoting of only 10% (on the average) have FOID cards: That is faulty math because one of premise used is invalid. Of the total population, how many are children too young to have a FOID card? How many are elderly and in assisted care or skilled care facilities? How many would not qualify for a FOID card. How many households mistakenly believe that only one person in a household needs a FOID card? How many households have guns with no, or an expired, FOID card in a household? My somewhat informed guess is that about 30% of our voters in Illinois own guns, and that is a much better number to consider. But, that is a guess no matter how informed I believe it to be. To use any method other than by percentage of total population you would need more data: Total PopululationTotal FOID holdersTotal Children/Adult Pop.Total Children with FOID Using total population at least keeps things the same from year to year... A way to compare years to equivalent data. If you had the number of voters vs FOID holders I believe that would be rather distorted data. Not all FOID holders are voters. Using Total Population vs FOIDs is simpler and possibly less skewed? I'd love to see numbers of CCL vs FOID vs Total Pop per County and City. I suspect the 10% is now higher. I also suspect that Chicago/Cook have higher percentages than in 2007 because of the CCL. It is pretty easy to let your FOID lapse and keep your gun, and I know more than a few Chicagoans who did just that in "the old days". If you desire to carry legally, you can't let things lapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted October 8, 2017 at 10:40 PM Share Posted October 8, 2017 at 10:40 PM (edited) Would this data not be available via a FOIA request just like we get the monthly CCL stats KWC posts? edit: I see Hap filed a request last year. Perhaps denied or results are in another post on the board? http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4538&page=4&do=findComment&comment=967737 and a year end 2016 report but he pulled the data as there appeared to be discrepancies http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=52540&page=3&do=findComment&comment=1063650 Edited October 8, 2017 at 10:56 PM by InterestedBystander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglebob Posted October 9, 2017 at 01:14 AM Share Posted October 9, 2017 at 01:14 AM (edited) I wonder how many people have moved to the Chicago area in the past from another state with a firearm that they never use but just keep for an emergency. They never get a FOID card because in the past they had to register their gun every year. There was a yearly fee too, correct? I had a friend at my church who went to a gun class put on by a local police department. He had moved here from another state with his Glock handgun. He had no FOID, though I recommended he get one. The officer in charge of the training asked if I would bring his handgun to the class, which I did. He never did get his FOID but a couple of years later moved out ot state. Edited October 9, 2017 at 01:22 AM by junglebob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted October 9, 2017 at 02:06 PM Share Posted October 9, 2017 at 02:06 PM I know a S...D of people with firearms and no FOID, I recommend they get one but from what I see most (close to all) don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyb82 Posted October 30, 2017 at 07:35 PM Share Posted October 30, 2017 at 07:35 PM (edited) There is nothing preventing children from having a FOID card. EDIT: I have no idea why this is italicized like five words in. Meh, stupid technology. Oh yes, there is. Consent from a parent or guardian. No consent, no FOID. Period. Just ask Tempest Horsley who sued ISP and lost for refusing to issue her a FOID at age 20, I believe, after her mom refused to consent. Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Edited October 30, 2017 at 07:37 PM by skinnyb82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock23 Posted October 30, 2017 at 07:58 PM Share Posted October 30, 2017 at 07:58 PM (edited) There is nothing preventing children from having a FOID card. EDIT: I have no idea why this is italicized like five words in. Meh, stupid technology. Oh yes, there is. Consent from a parent or guardian. No consent, no FOID. Period. Just ask Tempest Horsley who sued ISP and lost for refusing to issue her a FOID at age 20, I believe, after her mom refused to consent. Sent from my VS987 using TapatalkThat was in response to chance's question as to how many were children and too young to have a FOID card. Obviously a child must have parental consent, but there is nothing in the law that prevents someone from having a FOID card due to age alone, i.e. no FOID if under age 13 or whatever.... like there is for tanning, tattoos, etc. Edited October 30, 2017 at 08:01 PM by Glock23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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