kwc Posted August 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM As of the end of the day on Jul 31, 2017, there were 255,272 active FCCLs and 2,189,502 active FOID cards. The Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board (CCLRB) had a backlog of 2,017 applications in the queue for review. The first attachment below was obtained via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Illinois State Police. In addition to the totals just mentioned, this document includes a table that captures the current cumulative totals for Illinois Concealed Carry Licenses (CCLs) issued to nonresidents and residents since the program began. Note that these totals represent the total number ever ISSUED, and are not adjusted for those that have since been revoked or cancelled. This table also includes totals for CCLs that have been denied, revoked, or are currently awaiting action from the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board (CCLRB). The second attachment contains a trend analysis based on prior FOIA requests. Raw/calculated data are in the table, followed by some rudimentary graphs that paint a visual picture of where we've been and where we stand today. For those tracking the CCLRB backlog, note that it rose in June and dropped again in July. Unfortunately, the average number of new CCL applications per day is at a 2-year low, and perhaps the lowest ever. (My records go back to June 2015.) Questions, please ask. FOIA - CCL FOID CCLRB - 1 Aug 2017.pdfCCL, FOID, and CCLRB Trend Analysis - 1 Aug 2017.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandInstructor Posted August 11, 2017 at 12:20 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 12:20 PM Thank you for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkhalil61 Posted August 11, 2017 at 12:31 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 12:31 PM Thanks for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockboyy Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:11 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:11 PM It appears the Back-Log is showing a good down trendthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oohrah Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:23 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:23 PM Interesting. I'm in rare company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarineVet Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:44 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:44 PM Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:53 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 01:53 PM Is July usually a slow month, summer vacations/activities and all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22cal Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:19 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:19 PM If Illinois CCL wasnt so expensive to get and requiring two days of training that people cant take off for there would be a much higher number! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:30 PM Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:30 PM Is July usually a slow month, summer vacations/activities and all? Yes, it is, and the charts confirm this in 2015 and 2016. But it hasn't dipped this far before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:34 PM Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 02:34 PM If Illinois CCL wasnt so expensive to get and requiring two days of training that people cant take off for there would be a much higher number! And for residents of the four substantially similar states, the cost and training really make things difficult. If neighboring states qualified, the nonresident numbers would skyrocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lockman Posted August 11, 2017 at 04:55 PM Share Posted August 11, 2017 at 04:55 PM When I download the 2nd PDF it is ok. When I download the First one, the counter ticks on the # of downloads, but the download fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted August 12, 2017 at 01:54 AM Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 at 01:54 AM When I download the 2nd PDF it is ok. When I download the First one, the counter ticks on the # of downloads, but the download fails.PDFs and other files are often flakey on IC. I'm not sure anyone has found the answer. Did you try using a different browser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oohrah Posted August 12, 2017 at 08:42 PM Share Posted August 12, 2017 at 08:42 PM If Illinois CCL wasnt so expensive to get and requiring two days of training that people cant take off for there would be a much higher number!And for residents of the four substantially similar states, the cost and training really make things difficult. Yes, indeedy! But it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutsidr Posted August 13, 2017 at 03:08 PM Share Posted August 13, 2017 at 03:08 PM If Illinois CCL wasnt so expensive to get and requiring two days of training that people cant take off for there would be a much higher number!This is where I am at. I could afford it, but the training time has been an impediment. Plus I could rarely carry anyway with a park out my back door and work having policies against it. I do field work, often in bad areas, using a company vehicle. I'd get fired immediately if I carried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRonin70 Posted August 14, 2017 at 01:57 AM Share Posted August 14, 2017 at 01:57 AM This is great to hear! All of the researchers that I have talked to on this subject were predicting that it would take quite 5–7 years to reach 250,000, and that the number would level off around that amount. We reached that number 3.5 years into having CCLs and it appears as if the number of applicants and approved CCLs is keeping steady or even increasing monthly. This is a prediction that I'm happy has proven the analysis and models completely wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tseeker Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:09 AM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:09 AM I have the same downloading issue as lockman. Tried to download to my phone and laptop (even used different browsers). Is their anywhere else that I can download the first pdf? Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio24 Posted September 5, 2017 at 01:23 PM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 01:23 PM I was able to download the first file, however, it downloads as 0 KB in size and thus I am unable to open it etc. Can potentially look into Google Documents, or filesharing program like wetransfer.com. I use wetransfer for work often, however, without a paid account, links of documents will only be available for 7 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Percussion Posted September 5, 2017 at 01:56 PM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 01:56 PM If Illinois CCL wasnt so expensive to get and requiring two days of training that people cant take off for there would be a much higher number!I think the two biggest reasons for the low totals after 3.5 years are the expense and the fact you can't carry on public transportation. All those people in the city who must take PT every day to and from work and pay the exorbitant costs of a CCL and you have a whole crew of people who say... ahh the heck with it. Carry on Public transportation is the first thing I would like to see changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:03 PM Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:03 PM I was able to download the first file, however, it downloads as 0 KB in size and thus I am unable to open it etc. Can potentially look into Google Documents, or filesharing program like wetransfer.com. I use wetransfer for work often, however, without a paid account, links of documents will only be available for 7 days.Very frustrating... I wish we could resolve the issue on this forum that prevents some files from being uploaded and/or downloaded. I put a copy on my server here: http://morsel.info/public/FOIA - CCL FOID CCLRB - 1 Aug 2017.pdf Please let me know if this works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:07 PM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 06:07 PM The forum software update is still in the works. We're hopeful it will resolve this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted September 5, 2017 at 07:02 PM Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 07:02 PM The forum software update is still in the works. We're hopeful it will resolve this problem. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkhalil61 Posted September 5, 2017 at 07:25 PM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 07:25 PM The forum software update is still in the works. We're hopeful it will resolve this problem.Awesome. How long before the next batch of CCLRB backlog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio24 Posted September 5, 2017 at 08:22 PM Share Posted September 5, 2017 at 08:22 PM I was able to download the first file, however, it downloads as 0 KB in size and thus I am unable to open it etc. Can potentially look into Google Documents, or filesharing program like wetransfer.com. I use wetransfer for work often, however, without a paid account, links of documents will only be available for 7 days.Very frustrating... I wish we could resolve the issue on this forum that prevents some files from being uploaded and/or downloaded. I put a copy on my server here: http://morsel.info/public/FOIA - CCL FOID CCLRB - 1 Aug 2017.pdf Please let me know if this works for you. Was able to download it (and view the content) successfully. Thanks very much, kwc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningHP Posted September 6, 2017 at 03:20 AM Share Posted September 6, 2017 at 03:20 AM that's a quarter million FCCLs in the wild now, do we know roughly what percentage of those are in Cook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito Posted September 6, 2017 at 03:24 PM Share Posted September 6, 2017 at 03:24 PM With 12.8 million people in Illinois, a quarter million licensed to carry is still a minuscule amount. Having less than 2% of the population licensed, and certainly a lesser number actually carrying at any given time is clearly not enough to create a deterrent effect on criminals. On the other hand, it allows those of us that carry daily to be even more invisible and give us a greater element of surprise if we actually ever need to draw and/or use our concealed firearm. I've often wondered what the percentage needs to be before the average dumb but devious criminal starts to change their behavior out of concern that they will be shot or stopped by an armed civilian. Still, five years ago I would have said that legal concealed carry would not come to Illinois in my lifetime and here I am carrying for the last three and a half years. And living outside Chicago I find it rare that I have to leave my firearm home or locked in my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted September 6, 2017 at 08:16 PM Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 at 08:16 PM How long before the next batch of CCLRB backlog? I submit these FOIA requests monthly and should have data for end of Aug in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkhalil61 Posted September 6, 2017 at 10:59 PM Share Posted September 6, 2017 at 10:59 PM How long before the next batch of CCLRB backlog? I submit these FOIA requests monthly and should have data for end of Aug in a week or two. Awesome. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted September 14, 2017 at 10:21 AM Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 at 10:21 AM How long before the next batch of CCLRB backlog? I submit these FOIA requests monthly and should have data for end of Aug in a week or two. Awesome. Thanks!The 1 Sep report is posted here: http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66637&st=0&p=1105761 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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