Under 430 ILCS 66/70(d), a concealed carry licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while under the influence of:
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Under 430 ILCS 66/70(d), a concealed carry licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while under the influence of:
The standard applied is the same as set forth in subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (the DUI standard).
Penalties for carrying while intoxicated:
Illinois requires an endorsement affidavit for assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and other devices listed in the Act. The Illinois State Police provides an Assault Weapon Identification Guide and downloadable resources for the endorsement affidavit process through the ISP Firearm Services Bureau.
Per 430 ILCS 66/70:
Per 430 ILCS 66/70(b), a concealed carry license shall be suspended if any of the following orders are issued against the licensee:
The suspension lasts for the duration of the order. The licensee must surrender the license to the court at the time the order is entered, or to the law enforcement agency/entity serving process at the time of service.
The court, law enforcement agency, or entity responsible for serving the order of protection shall notify the Illinois State Police within 7 days and transmit the license to the Illinois State Police.
The Firearms Restraining Order Act (passed in 2019) provides:
Who can file for an FRO:
Per 430 ILCS 66/70(g):
Per 430 ILCS 66/70(e):
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) FOID Mental Health Reporting System collects information on persons who have been:
Note: Federal regulations prohibit IDHS from collecting information on treatment for alcohol or substance abuse. However, physicians, psychologists, or qualified examiners are required to report any person determined to be a "clear and present danger."
Outpatient therapists are only required to report if a patient is determined to be a clear and present danger, developmentally disabled, or intellectually disabled.
<!-- federal-context-block:added-2026-05-20 -->Lautenberg Amendment - 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) - any misdemeanor that has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed against a current or former spouse, parent, guardian, person with a child in common, cohabitant, or similarly situated person - triggers a federal LIFETIME firearm-possession bar that is independent of state law. The Lautenberg disability applies even when the state-court conviction did not involve a firearm and even when no firearm-related penalty was imposed at sentencing. United States v. Rahimi (2024) confirmed the constitutionality of related federal § 922(g)(8) DV-restraining-order disabilities under the Bruen historical-tradition test.
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