Windchaser

That hardly sounds "open minded" to me.

"Should it be renewed, the ban's effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement." So they clearly recognize the law would do nothing to curb the violence yet push forward with it.

Illinois is not the only state. My renewal for my Florida carry license is stilled being processed according to their automated system. I sent the renewal application in early July.

It may be a requirement to pass the immigration test but the U.S. has NO official language,

Yes, but I got 63 days of free carry.

4/24/2019 Update: Went to QC-Verified today, 12 weeks after applying. Finally went Active today. New expiration date is 5/2/2024. Received in the mail today.

4/24/2019 Update: Went to QC-Verified today, 12 weeks after applying. Finally went Active today. New expiration date is 5/2/2024.

+1

It took me 12 weeks to get to QC Verified. My application changed from submitted, to QC verified, to approved all in a single day. That was last Wednesday. I am still waiting to go Active which based on other posts in this thread should be any day now. Good news is that I will have gained a little over 2 months on my expiration. My original license expired 2/28. When mine goes active it will be at least 4/29 if not a few days later. I am also in the process of renewing my Global Entry from TSA. This process is now very back logged now as well due to the federal shutdown. Renewals were generally a few weeks but now they are taking a couple of months. I suspect those will catch up though and return to the more normal processing times once they get through the backlog.

Update: Went to QC-Verified today, 12 weeks after applying. Latest update shows as Approved->Under Review now.

Update: Went to QC-Verified today, 12 weeks after applying.

Be glad yours has gotten to QC Verified. I applied 1/30 and am still listed as Submitted. My license expired 2/28.

Expired: 2/28/2019 Renewal submitted: 1/30/2019 (prints on file from original application) Status as of 3/26/2019: Submitted->Under Review Tomorrow will be 8 weeks since I submitted the renewal.