SDF678 Posted November 11, 2018 at 02:49 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 02:49 AM I have a question for anyone that has recently applied for their CCL. Does the online application ask if you have ever been convicted of a felony? According to the ISP website section for eligibility rules for an IL CCL there is no mention of felony convictions. There is mention about certain misdemeanor crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:37 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:37 AM To get a CCL you must have an FOID if you are a resident. From the FOID section:I have not been convicted of any Felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective.I have not been a patient in a mental institution or any part of a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness within the past 5 years.I am not intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.I have not within the past year (preceding the date of this application) used or been addicted to any controlled substance or narcotics in violation of state or federal law.I am not subject of an existing Order of Protection or a No Contact/No Stalking Order.I have not within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.I have not been convicted of domestic battery (felony or misdemeanor), aggravated domestic battery or a substantially similar offense.I have not been adjudicated by a court as a mental defective or ordered by a court, board or authorized entity to in-patient or out-patient mental health treatment.I am not an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.I have not within the past year failed a drug test for a drug for which I did not have a prescription.I have not been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF678 Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:40 AM Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:40 AM You are reading to much into my question. I know all about the FOID requirements. What I am asking is for someone that has recently applied online for the CCL if the CCL application has any questions regarding a felony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:50 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 03:50 AM I believe the answer is yes.In this PDF guide at ISP, it is the first question in the Criminal History section.You will find it on page 17/26 in the PDF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:03 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:03 AM The answer is in item 2 below. You can't process a FOID if you have a felony!!!! The Firearm Concealed Carry Act of Illinois regulates which individuals may apply for a Concealed Carry License. A person is ineligible for a Concealed Carry Permit if any of the following are true: 1. The person is under the age of 21;2. They do not possess a valid Firearm Owners identification Card (FOID card) at the time of the application, and they are prohibited from possessing a valid FOID card under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or federal law;3. The person has been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past five years;4. The person has had two or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, intoxicating compounds within the past 5 years;5. The person is subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm;6. The person has been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the past 5 years; or7. The person has not completed firearms training and any educational component as required by the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act.Read the FOID requirements in below link. https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/FOID.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF678 Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:03 AM Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:03 AM Thank you for posting that link. That does indeed answer my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:05 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:05 AM The answer is in item 2 below. You can't process a FOID if you have a felony!!!! The Firearm Concealed Carry Act of Illinois regulates which individuals may apply for a Concealed Carry License. A person is ineligible for a Concealed Carry Permit if any of the following are true: 1. The person is under the age of 21;2. They do not possess a valid Firearm Owner’s identification Card (“FOID card”) at the time of the application, and they are prohibited from possessing a valid FOID card under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or federal law; spec5... You may be reading too much into his/her question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:05 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:05 AM Thank you for posting that link. That does indeed answer my question. Pleased to have been of service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF678 Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:11 AM Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:11 AM I guess I am beating around the bush with this issue. My issue is what if you have been convicted of a felony but petitioned the ISP for relief and was indeed granted relief from firearms prohibition. You get a nice letter from the ISP that in part states "By virtue of this decision, your firearm rights have been fully restored." FOID card in hand. Yes, still convicted of a felony. Yes, record is only sealed not expunged or received a pardon but rights have been fully restored. How should that question be answered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:19 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:19 AM You might reach out here to MollyB for an answer.Perhaps she will chime in? I think this question has come up here before... I don't recall the answer. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDF678 Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:29 AM Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 04:29 AM I am certainly not going to lie. The laws concerning how to answer seem vague. I have asked a couple attorneys and gotten a couple different answers. When you have a felony conviction Sealed by a court you are allowed by law to answer "no" on a job application asking the felony question. I have actually passed multiple background checks recently for new employment. Now not only is the record Sealed but I have been granted a restoration of rights. Can I legally answer no? I want to do the right thing, the legal thing but if I can avoid any delays that would certainly be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted November 11, 2018 at 05:11 AM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 05:11 AM The answer is in item 2 below. You can't process a FOID if you have a felony!!!!The Firearm Concealed Carry Act of Illinois regulates which individuals may apply for a Concealed Carry License. A person is ineligible for a Concealed Carry Permit if any of the following are true:1. The person is under the age of 21;2. They do not possess a valid Firearm Owner’s identification Card (“FOID card”) at the time of the application, and they are prohibited from possessing a valid FOID card under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or federal law; spec5... You may be reading too much into his/her question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted November 11, 2018 at 09:41 PM Share Posted November 11, 2018 at 09:41 PM I am certainly not going to lie. The laws concerning how to answer seem vague. I have asked a couple attorneys and gotten a couple different answers. When you have a felony conviction Sealed by a court you are allowed by law to answer "no" on a job application asking the felony question. I have actually passed multiple background checks recently for new employment. Now not only is the record Sealed but I have been granted a restoration of rights. Can I legally answer no? I want to do the right thing, the legal thing but if I can avoid any delays that would certainly be nice. I will ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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