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I'm in the boat with alot of you guys. Have a felony from about 12 years ago. Got my foid denied in 2015. Sent appeal in 2015. Spoke to a guy in 2017 who said my appeal looks pretty cut and dry amd should be approved no problem, but theres mo time frame on when someone will look at it, yet here it is 5 years later and still nothing. Only response I get is still available under review. I mean, I have emailed, called, left messages by the dozens, no response. Not sure where to even go from here. Do I need to talk to lawyer, or just sit on my hands?

Thanks for the site and advice, it helps for someone like me that isnt too knowledgeable in this area

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I'm in the boat with alot of you guys. Have a felony from about 12 years ago. Got my foid denied in 2015. Sent appeal in 2015. Spoke to a guy in 2017 who said my appeal looks pretty cut and dry amd should be approved no problem, but theres mo time frame on when someone will look at it, yet here it is 5 years later and still nothing. Only response I get is still available under review. I mean, I have emailed, called, left messages by the dozens, no response. Not sure where to even go from here. Do I need to talk to lawyer, or just sit on my hands?

Thanks for the site and advice, it helps for someone like me that isnt too knowledgeable in this area

 

I suggest you submit a request for a hearing to the ISP director:

 

Please keep me posted on your progress.

 

Sec. 10. Appeal to director; hearing; relief from firearm prohibitions.

  1. Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is denied, whenever the Department fails to act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, or whenever such a Card is revoked or seized as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the aggrieved party may appeal to the Director of State Police for a hearing upon such denial, revocation or seizure,

You will need to send a letter to the director and request a hearing on the appeal you filed on _____________ and give the date or approximate date you submitted your appeal. In the letter, give your full legal name, date of birth, FOID number, and the date your FOID card was denied/revoked. Send a complete set of the appeal forms you already filed.

 

If you are granted a hearing, which is usually a meeting with an administrative judge appointed by the ISP, you may be able to do that as a teleconference or may need to travel to Springfield. You can have an attorney with you, if you think you need one.

 

Send this all via a mail service that will provide you with a signed receipt of delivery to:

 

Director Brendan Kelly

Illinois State Police

801 S. 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

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My FOID license was revoked after an order of protection was filed. TWO weeks later in Court the Judge vacated the order of protection. I filed an appeal and now have my FOID back (in two months).

 

I know I am one of the lucky ones to get my FOID card back so fast!

 

 

NOW, how do I get my CCL back?

 

 

You can try this form, check to see if there is an appeal option on your ISP CCL page, if not, Fax to the number on the form along with a certified copy of the vacated order and your FOID card.

 

attachicon.gifCCL Review Form IC-OP dismissed-.pdf

 

 

 

 

I did this by FAX and also by registered mail.

 

Remember, you have 60 days from FOID revocation to CCL activation. I was in the 60 to 65 day range. I hope they dont expect me to start all over again with a new CCL application and fee.

 

Yes, I am worried

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I'm in the boat with alot of you guys. Have a felony from about 12 years ago. Got my foid denied in 2015. Sent appeal in 2015. Spoke to a guy in 2017 who said my appeal looks pretty cut and dry amd should be approved no problem, but theres mo time frame on when someone will look at it, yet here it is 5 years later and still nothing. Only response I get is still available under review. I mean, I have emailed, called, left messages by the dozens, no response. Not sure where to even go from here. Do I need to talk to lawyer, or just sit on my hands?

Thanks for the site and advice, it helps for someone like me that isnt too knowledgeable in this area

 

I suggest you submit a request for a hearing to the ISP director:

 

Please keep me posted on your progress.

 

Sec. 10. Appeal to director; hearing; relief from firearm prohibitions.

  1. Whenever an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is denied, whenever the Department fails to act on an application within 30 days of its receipt, or whenever such a Card is revoked or seized as provided for in Section 8 of this Act, the aggrieved party may appeal to the Director of State Police for a hearing upon such denial, revocation or seizure,

You will need to send a letter to the director and request a hearing on the appeal you filed on _____________ and give the date or approximate date you submitted your appeal. In the letter, give your full legal name, date of birth, FOID number, and the date your FOID card was denied/revoked. Send a complete set of the appeal forms you already filed.

 

If you are granted a hearing, which is usually a meeting with an administrative judge appointed by the ISP, you may be able to do that as a teleconference or may need to travel to Springfield. You can have an attorney with you, if you think you need one.

 

Send this all via a mail service that will provide you with a signed receipt of delivery to:

 

Director Brendan Kelly

Illinois State Police

801 S. 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

 

What are the options if after you send in this request, they ignore it.

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Has anyone ran into an issue with a mental health appeal?

It has been over 5 years so I received the mental health evaluation and the doctor sent the paperwork to the state. I also sent the other paperwork requesting the appeal.

I haven't heard anything and it's been over 5 months. I have tried to contact ISP multiple times through email and also left a voicemail on their customer service line but haven't heard anything back.

Does anyone know what the typical turnaround time is for this?

My application online still shows "denied" status.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Molly, can you help?

 

Is there any phone number to reach a live person at the firearm services bureau? All I get is a automated menu that hangs up on me.

 

My cc was suspended 4 months ago due to a now vacated completely bogus order of protection that I NEVER had a chance to defend myself before it was issued.

 

My FOID card came back active two months ago active, but my CCC remains suspended after four months.

 

THE ISP IS HIDING BEHIND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS THAT HANG UP ON ME.

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My FOID Card and CCL were revoked due to a fraudulent EOP on 10/21/2019. Judge let the EOP expire 23 days later (November 2019).

 

Faxed and send by certified mail all paperwork: 03/18/2020.

 

FOID Reinstated: 06/21/2020 (Praise The Lord) thanks to Molly. Divorce is still in progress (or lack there of), spouse trying to file Red Flag Law. No mental history of any kind. My legal council had to send a Cease and Desist Letter to opposing legal council.

 

Still have not received a single firearm or ammunition from my life long firearms collection (many of the firearms and ammunition are premarital property marital) stored at the marital home, since being escorted out of our marital home on 10/22/2019; by a ******* County Sheriffs Deputy!

 

CCL Still Revoked with no option to appeal.

 

No criminal history of any kind!

 

Obviously, going on 6 months waiting to get some kind of response concerning for the CCL.

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I am about to send all of the paperwork for an appeal, but I have a few questions before I do.

 

First, my FOID was revoked due to an involuntary admission to a mental health facility that was without cause and authority. The admission was more than two years ago. Since the admission was less than five years ago can I still appeal? I have had an examination by a psychiatrist and he has cleared me. I believe that I can appeal, but I just want to make sure.

 

Second, I cannot find any paperwork with my FOID Card number, so I am unable to put it on the paperwork for the appeal. I've called and emailed ISP Firearms Bureau about 10 times leaving messages requesting the FOID number, but never received replies. How can I go about getting my FOID number? If I leave it off of the paperwork I feel that the appeal will be delayed.

 

Third, as far as a hearing goes do I send a request asking for a hearing with my appeal paperwork now or do I wait with that in case my appeal is denied?

 

Thank you

 

"If it was easy then everyone would do it."

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First, yes you are allowed to submit an appeal if it has been less than 5 years. Beware the forms and requirements are different for more than 5 years.

 

Second, register for a FOID account on the ISP website. When it asks if you had a previous FOID card answer yes. When asked if you know the number, answer no. Once the account is registered, you should be able to see your FOID number.

 

Third, if you request a hearing at this time you will most likely be denied a hearing because the appeal process has not yet begun.

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Good evening all- Molly has been a huge help getting me ready for a hopefully quick process. I just dug out my paperwork from a year ago when I received my revoked notices. Id like some clarification, Im off of Conditional Discharge for a misdemeanor DUI in 11 days. I am ordering certified court documents to send in for a records correction appeal, correct? Not requesting relief from a prohibitor?
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First I sent the Complete FOID CCL package (cost $80) requesting the Appeal to active status:

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

Then I filed the recommended OP dismissed letter with the Court Order (cost $30):

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

 

I have tried calling more times than Judus asked for forgiveness.

 

 

Today I sent the complete Court Package of 18 pages by FAX ($14) and by Certified mail ($15) to Formally request a CCL Appeal DECISION by Brandan Kelly

 

Hello Mr Director, it has been five months since the Circuit Judge ordered my FOID, CCL, and Firearms back immediately.

 

 

 

To:

Director Brandan Kelly

Illinois State Police

801 S 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

Fax:

217 782 9139

 

 

"To Serve (how) and Protect (by taking away guns on a unverified, undisputed, no defendent representation order!)"

 

" Better to take away guns from 99 innocent law abiding citizens than to let 1 person keep a gun that might somehow, someday, be possibly used inappropriately"

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Good evening all- Molly has been a huge help getting me ready for a hopefully quick process. I just dug out my paperwork from a year ago when I received my revoked notices. Id like some clarification, Im off of Conditional Discharge for a misdemeanor DUI in 11 days. I am ordering certified court documents to send in for a records correction appeal, correct? Not requesting relief from a prohibitor?

Correct.

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First I sent the Complete FOID CCL package (cost $80) requesting the Appeal to active status:

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

Then I filed the recommended OP dismissed letter with the Court Order (cost $30):

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

 

I have tried calling more times than Judus asked for forgiveness.

 

 

Today I sent the complete Court Package of 18 pages by FAX ($14) and by Certified mail ($15) to Formally request a CCL Appeal DECISION by Brandan Kelly

 

Hello Mr Director, it has been five months since the Circuit Judge ordered my FOID, CCL, and Firearms back immediately.

 

 

 

To:

Director Brandan Kelly

Illinois State Police

801 S 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

Fax:

217 782 9139

 

 

"To Serve (how) and Protect (by taking away guns on a unverified, undisputed, no defendent representation order!)"

 

" Better to take away guns from 99 innocent law abiding citizens than to let 1 person keep a gun that might somehow, someday, be possibly used inappropriately"

Did you submit these forms along with the documents:

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/AppealRequest.pdf

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/Investigation.pdf

 

Did you submit the firearm disposition form to local law enforcement or with your appeal?

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First I sent the Complete FOID CCL package (cost $80) requesting the Appeal to active status:

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

Then I filed the recommended OP dismissed letter with the Court Order (cost $30):

 

NOTHING HAPPENED

 

 

I have tried calling more times than Judus asked for forgiveness.

 

 

Today I sent the complete Court Package of 18 pages by FAX ($14) and by Certified mail ($15) to Formally request a CCL Appeal DECISION by Brandan Kelly

 

Hello Mr Director, it has been five months since the Circuit Judge ordered my FOID, CCL, and Firearms back immediately.

 

 

 

To:

Director Brandan Kelly

Illinois State Police

801 S 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

Fax:

217 782 9139

 

 

"To Serve (how) and Protect (by taking away guns on a unverified, undisputed, no defendent representation order!)"

 

" Better to take away guns from 99 innocent law abiding citizens than to let 1 person keep a gun that might somehow, someday, be possibly used inappropriately"

Did you submit these forms along with the documents:

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/AppealRequest.pdf

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/Investigation.pdf

 

Did you submit the firearm disposition form to local law enforcement or with your appeal?

 

 

 

I did all of the above in three FAX submissions and in three CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT REQUESTED mailings.

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My FOID Card and CCL were revoked due to a fraudulent EOP on 10/21/2019. Judge let the EOP expire 23 days later (November 2019).

 

Faxed and send by certified mail all paperwork: 03/18/2020.

 

FOID Reinstated: 06/21/2020 (Praise The Lord) thanks to Molly. Divorce is still in progress (or lack there of), spouse trying to file Red Flag Law. No mental history of any kind. My legal council had to send a Cease and Desist Letter to opposing legal council.

 

Still have not received a single firearm or ammunition from my life long firearms collection (many of the firearms and ammunition are premarital property marital) stored at the marital home, since being escorted out of our marital home on 10/22/2019; by a ******* County Sheriffs Deputy!

 

CCL Still Revoked with no option to appeal.

 

No criminal history of any kind!

 

Obviously, going on 6 months waiting to get some kind of response concerning for the CCL.

 

 

WHY IS YOUR CCL REVOKED WITH NO OPTION OF APPEAL??

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Is there really a Brandan Kelly?

No phone number

No email

No signature on FOID and CCL return receipts

No TRANSFER if you call the ISP general offices in SPRINGFIELD

Director Brendan F. Kellyhttps://isp.illinois.gov/DirectorOfficial-Photo-of-Director-Kelly-sized.j

I was being sarcastic, the point is "how does anyone actually communicate with him besides letters and faxes that are not acknowledged?

 

Now, you have me thinking, I will ask Governor Pritsker whom is relatively accessible, to contact him.

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Is there really a Brandan Kelly?

No phone number

No email

No signature on FOID and CCL return receipts

No TRANSFER if you call the ISP general offices in SPRINGFIELD

Director Brendan F. Kellyhttps://isp.illinois.gov/DirectorOfficial-Photo-of-Director-Kelly-sized.j

I was being sarcastic, the point is "how does anyone actually communicate with him besides letters and faxes that are not acknowledged?

Now, you have me thinking, I will ask Governor Pritsker whom is relatively accessible, to contact him.

My expectation is that most likely Kelly is not actually signing and receiving those, but rather office personnel and/or a chief of staff.
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My FOID Card and CCL were revoked due to a fraudulent EOP on 10/21/2019. Judge let the EOP expire 23 days later (November 2019).

Faxed and send by certified mail all paperwork: 03/18/2020.

FOID Reinstated: 06/21/2020 (Praise The Lord) thanks to Molly. Divorce is still in progress (or lack there of), spouse trying to file Red Flag Law. No mental history of any kind. My legal council had to send a Cease and Desist Letter to opposing legal council.

Still have not received a single firearm or ammunition from my life long firearms collection (many of the firearms and ammunition are premarital property marital) stored at the marital home, since being escorted out of our marital home on 10/22/2019; by a ******* County Sheriffs Deputy!

CCL Still Revoked with no option to appeal.

No criminal history of any kind!

Obviously, going on 6 months waiting to get some kind of response concerning for the CCL.

 

 

WHY IS YOUR CCL REVOKED WITH NO OPTION OF APPEAL??

 

Currently, CCL has been in Revoked status since the EOP of 10/22/2019.

Was extremely fortunate to have Molly help me finally get my FOID Card back in September 2020, Praise The Lord!

 

However, I have not been so fortunate with the CCL. I had sent all the required forms and paperwork, at the same time (March 2020), that I sent the same, that I did for my FOID Card. Never received any response of any kind. So, by June Molly had me try completing and providing some additional forms. Still, no response of any kind in late September, 2020. As a result, I called and left a voicemail on September 25th, 2020.

 

Finally, received an email requesting additional information, that I was under the impression that ISP already had in hand. Faxed copies and certified mailed documents on September 26th, 2020. The email stated they required the documents, in order to finalize my process.

 

Still, as of today, shows revoked and haven’t heard or received anything. As a result, I left another voicemail yesterday (October 8th, 2020) I always try to provide them with everything they request; within a 24 hour timeframe.

 

I pray to have this process completed and reinstated prior to POTUS election!

 

Bottom line for my wording, is that, after my mailing of my original information in March 2020, if it wasn’t for Molly, I would still have been waiting to hear or receive something from ISP, concerning what was required to reinstate my CCL and ISP would also still be waiting on me. I never received anything (USPS or email) letting me know that additional information was required! Also, no new information listed on the ISP FB Page, since the original Revoke Status that goes back to the beginning of this mess!

 

 

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In 1996 I was charged with a Felony in Wisconsin for making a fraudulent insurance claim >$500. After court and probation etc, the conviction was amended to a Misdemeanor count of Criminal Damage to Property (ss 943.01(1)). The public website to look up criminal records in Wisconsin reflected the amended conviction, however, the Wisconsin Department of Justice still listed it as a felony (for 24 YEARS!).


I recently applied for a FOID card in Illinois and was denied based on the felony conviction. I made contact with officials from the county of conviction and they have had the Wisconsin Department of Justice correct the record to reflect the amended misdemeanor charge (I have a certified copy from Wis DOJ proving such).


What steps/forms do I need to complete/submit to appeal the denial decision?
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In 1996 I was charged with a Felony in Wisconsin for making a fraudulent insurance claim >$500. After court and probation etc, the conviction was amended to a Misdemeanor count of Criminal Damage to Property (ss 943.01(1)). The public website to look up criminal records in Wisconsin reflected the amended conviction, however, the Wisconsin Department of Justice still listed it as a felony (for 24 YEARS!).
I recently applied for a FOID card in Illinois and was denied based on the felony conviction. I made contact with officials from the county of conviction and they have had the Wisconsin Department of Justice correct the record to reflect the amended misdemeanor charge (I have a certified copy from Wis DOJ proving such).
What steps/forms do I need to complete/submit to appeal the denial decision?

 

 

File the following appeal forms and select "Challenging Accuracy of Records"

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/AppealRequest.pdf

 

https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Firearms/FOID/Investigation.pdf

 

Include a copy of the certified court document showing the corrected record.

 

Keep a complete set of forms for your records. Mail the other set to the ISP using a mail service that will provide a signed receipt of delivery.

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