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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

(6,185 posts)

3. Trouble explaining Illinois

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 08:35 PM

Jan 2016

To buy a gun or ammunition in Illinois (or for anyone from Illinois to buy a gun in Indiana for that matter) you must first have a Firearm Owners ID (FOID) card.

In the last 2 years the Illinois State Police now say there have been 1.7 million new FOID Cards issued, not renewals, since the card is good for 10 years.

But I'm sure Illinois is just an anomaly for new gun owners.

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The obvious conclusion... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 OP

No way to tell from the graph HassleCat Jan 2016 #1

Sure, a thousand people... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #2

Domestic manufacturing of guns has tripled since 2007 krispos42 Jan 2016 #10

Extra shifts for over a year now at Springfield Armory, out in Geneseo IL DonP Jan 2016 #11

lol Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #12

My place of employment is trying to get inspection work for Kimber krispos42 Jan 2016 #13

Trouble explaining Illinois DonP Jan 2016 #3

but but but... Puha Ekapi Jan 2016 #5

The tipping point has been reached. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #8

The gun control tipping point has been reached. beevul Jan 2016 #18

Same in Connecticut, the number of people getting pistol permits went up, not down Lurks Often Jan 2016 #6

I want to get mine krispos42 Jan 2016 #14

I forgot about the permit to purchase a handgun, but not CCW it Lurks Often Jan 2016 #15

That's the word I wanted discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #9

Showing the controllers... Puha Ekapi Jan 2016 #4

when all else fails... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #7

Business at the indoor gun range where I shoot has picked up over the last few months. pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #16

When the number of ranges surpasses... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #22

Easy answer ... DonP Jan 2016 #23

re: "...miss out on a lot of tax revenue..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #24

Nah, They're better off without those "death spewers" in the city or county DonP Jan 2016 #25

Well.... Kang Colby Jan 2016 #17

I think it's just some control fans trying to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #21

I want a CZ RAMI ileus Jan 2016 #19

Looks nice. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #20

Had one years ago - never really armed up to it. jmg257 Jan 2016 #26