FOID Processing over 30 days?

[sb2889]

My wife and I both applied for FOID cards within 24 hours of one another. Hers was approved on day 29 and arrived 6 days later. Mine on the other hand is still showing under review. I emailed ISP and very politely told them that it had been past the 30 days issue/deny period and asked what the status of my application was. Their response was it was being processed and to check back next week. Is this the norm for ISP? It's very aggravating dealing with this just to own a firearm legally. I can't wait for ccl! So any tips or advice on how to speed this up?

[Elderberry]

Yes. Call your representative or senator's office and ask for help....

[Bitter Clinger]

I did not realize that FOID's are supposed to be processed within 30 days.

 

Many, many years ago when I first got mine, it took about 4 months.

I have a coworker who is on his second month and still doesn't it.

 

I heard they have a huge backlog, but that seems to always be their excuse.

[sb2889]

Yeah by law they have 30 days to approve or deny an application. The unfortunate part is there isn't any penalty for taking longer than the 30 days so they can do whatever they want. And I will contact my local representative today. They could be backed up with applications but it's still no excuse. If they think its ok to require a foid card then they should be holding up their end of the deal also.