CCL & FOID Totals - Nonresident and Resident - 31 Jan 2017

[kwc]

As of the end of the day on Jan 31, 2017, there were 220,423 active FCCLs and 2,112,853 active FOID cards.

 

The information below was obtained via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Illinois State Police.

The table in the first attachment 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 Note that these totals represent the total number ISSUED, and are not adjusted for those that have since been revoked or cancelled.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 currently awaiting action from the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board (CCLRB). The paragraph below the table shows the number of CCLs and FOID cards currently active, accounting for those that have been inactivated subsequent to issuing.

 

The second table provides a trend analysis based on prior FOIA requests.

 

In January 2017:

 

* The backlog of CCLs pending CCLRB review dropped by 189, with 2,196 now pending action. This is the second consecutive month in which the backlog has shrunk.

 

* 4,900 CCL applications were submitted (average 158/day).

 

* The total number of active FCCL licensees rose by 4,887. One of those licenses was issued to a nonresident.

 

* The number of active FOID holders rose by 15,426.

To review the prior report, for period ending Dec 31, 2016, please visit this link.

 

 

CCL and CCLRB Totals - Trend.pdf

 

 

[Molly B.]

 

In January 2017:

 

* The backlog of CCLs pending CCLRB review dropped by 189, with 2,196 now pending action. This is the second consecutive month in which the backlog has shrunk.

 

 

 

 

This is so good to see, I hope this is a continuing trend.

[Bubbacs]

Good News indeed.

Asking you both, I see there was a huge drop in Board Review numbers between Dec'15 and Jan'16

Was there anything that this could be attributed to?

Drops like that would really make peeps feel better, yes?

 

Just curious.

[Tip]

Any word yet on the disposition of those folks in NM & SC who were issued Non-Res Permits? Are they being revoked?

[kwc]

Any word yet on the disposition of those folks in NM & SC who were issued Non-Res Permits? Are they being revoked?

This FOIA period ended Jan 31, before the list of substantially similar states changed. We won't know for a couple of months, at least, whether the ISP decides to revoke those licenses.

[kwc]

Good News indeed.

Asking you both, I see there was a huge drop in Board Review numbers between Dec'15 and Jan'16

Was there anything that this could be attributed to?

Drops like that would really make peeps feel better, yes?

Just curious.

Dec 15 / Jan 16? Or are you asking about Dec 16 / Jan 17? If the latter, I agree--this is encouraging news. The CCLRB reviews are outpacing the applications being elevated to the board.

[Bubbacs]

Nope

Went back to make sure

It went down 350 during that period 2015 to 2016

1700 plus to 1300 plus

 

Dec to Jan this year was just 200

Unless I'm reading the backlog column wrong

[kwc]

A bigger drop means the backlog is being cleared quickly and not being replaced with as many new ones. It would be great to see several hundred cleared each month, as we did in the Dec 15 / Jan 16 period, eventually getting to a manageable level that could be handled within one 30-day cycle.

[gregivq]

As much as I don't like FOID what politician could ignore the growing number of FOID cards?

[Glock23]

As much as I don't like FOID what politician could ignore the growing number of FOID cards?

 

The Democrat ones...