Illinois Gov failure to issue permits put many citizens in violation of state gun laws

It is nto just the risk to Illinois gun owners being arrested, but there is also a big cost to gun shops since people can't purchase a gun or ammunition without their card:

An untold number of Illinois gun owners may be unwittingly breaking state law because of a paperwork backlog at the Illinois State Police.

State officials acknowledged Friday that a rush of applications and a decline in staffing has resulted in a significant delay in processing Firearm Owner Identification cards.

That means any gun owner whose new card or renewed card hasn't yet arrived in the mail is committing a felony.

“They are technically in violation at that point,” agreed state police spokesman Lincoln Hampton.

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