Illinois Concealed Carry Licensing Process

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1. Concealed Carry License Review Board - Reports and Trend Analysis

   By Molly B., September 14, 2021 at 02:51 PM
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   • bear226
   • September 19, 2025 at 05:34 PM

2. My license was in my mail today! 1 2 3 4 111

   By Paints-n-cows, March 1, 2014 at 06:23 PM
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   • Molly B.
   • March 19, 2025 at 03:02 AM

3. Appealing CCL Denied/Revoked by ISP (this does not apply to denials by the CCL Board of Review) 1 2

   By Molly B., February 20, 2021 at 10:43 PM
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   • Molly B.
   • September 1, 2023 at 12:13 PM

4. Responding to CCL Review Board Request for Statement 1 2 3 4 10

   By Molly B., August 9, 2017 at 03:02 PM
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   • Molly B.
   • July 27, 2023 at 03:11 PM

5. Read before FOID/CCL Renewal PLUS Address Change - getting locked out of the system 1 2

   By Molly B., April 22, 2019 at 03:58 PM
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   • Molly B.
   • April 16, 2022 at 01:33 AM

6. Substantially similar states for CCL out of state residents

   By InterestedBystander, January 24, 2020 at 03:18 AM
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   • MagSlap
   • April 10, 2021 at 03:31 PM

7. Appealing CCL Review Board Denial 1 2 3 4 52

   By Molly B., April 9, 2014 at 02:17 AM
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   • cnwfan3
   • June 26, 2019 at 04:40 PM

8. CCL Three-Hour Renewal Course Requirements 1 2 3 4

   By Molly B., April 6, 2018 at 11:03 PM
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   • protean
   • June 12, 2019 at 07:39 PM

9. ISP Frequently Asked Questions: FOID and CCL

   By Molly B., November 27, 2015 at 10:37 PM
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   • JG69
   • November 12, 2016 at 02:52 AM

10. The IL Concealed Carry Law FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

    By pyre400, June 2, 2013 at 02:49 PM
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    • pyre400
    • June 2, 2013 at 02:49 PM

11. The "Wait Time" on renewal

    By Lovemycolt1911, December 3, 2025 at 08:59 PM
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    • ragsbo
    • December 7, 2025 at 03:19 AM

12. Applied 16Nov

    By Flingarrows, November 19, 2025 at 02:05 PM
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    • Flingarrows
    • November 24, 2025 at 01:21 AM

13. Can I still carry while my renewal is "under review"?

    By Bitter Clinger, July 15, 2025 at 01:31 PM
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    • vk60187
    • October 16, 2025 at 06:19 PM

14. I am back in Illinois!

    By Flingarrows, September 26, 2025 at 07:42 PM
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    • Flingarrows
    • October 13, 2025 at 01:14 AM

15. Conceal and license

    By Kenneth williams, September 16, 2025 at 01:12 AM
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    • ealcala31
    • September 19, 2025 at 05:35 AM

16. Does NRA Basic Pistol course count for ccw

    By Viper220, July 8, 2025 at 03:51 AM
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    • John Q Public
    • July 10, 2025 at 06:02 PM

17. IDFPR Launches Another 18 License Types on New Licensing System

    By mauserme, June 27, 2025 at 08:56 PM
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    • mab22
    • July 2, 2025 at 08:03 PM

18. Concealed Carry License Review Board Denial

    By Luna, June 12, 2025 at 01:46 AM
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    • Molly B.
    • June 13, 2025 at 06:10 PM

19. Purchase

    By ron13066, May 21, 2025 at 07:43 PM
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    • Molly B.
    • May 25, 2025 at 03:46 PM

20. Both FOID and CCL active on website

    By ffemt1977, August 1, 2024 at 06:55 PM
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    • John Q Public
    • May 7, 2025 at 05:05 PM

21. Ccl photo question

    By Ernesto Mejia, April 27, 2025 at 01:59 AM
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    • John Q Public
    • April 29, 2025 at 05:15 PM

22. Keeping Illinois CCl when moving out of state

    By Smallbore, April 28, 2025 at 07:33 PM
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    • Smallbore
    • April 28, 2025 at 09:31 PM

23. Lost or Stolen CCL questions.

    By Mack, April 17, 2025 at 05:13 PM
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    • Quiet Observer
    • April 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM

24. IL CCL expiring - out-of-state address update & non-resident conversion question

    By joedav1228, April 3, 2025 at 01:30 PM
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    • 101abn
    • April 11, 2025 at 04:51 PM

25. Nonresident carry license need.

    By lilguy, March 25, 2025 at 04:36 PM
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    • ScottFM
    • April 2, 2025 at 02:07 AM