Illinois Administrative Code › Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Part 1231 - FIREARM CONCEALED CARRY ACT PROCEDURES › Subpart A - DEFINITIONS › Section 1231.10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the definitions included in this Section, any
				  additional definitions created in Section 5 of the Act apply.
"Act" means the Firearms Concealed Carry Act [430 ILCS 66
				  ].
"Active" means the Firearm Concealed Carry License is active
				  in the online FOID/FCCL system and valid for purposes of carrying a concealed
				  firearm.
"All Applicable State and Federal Laws Relating to the
				  Ownership, Storage, Carry and Transportation of Firearms Instruction" means, at
				  a minimum, instruction on the Act in its entirety, with emphasis on Sections
				  10(h) and 65 of the Act; the Firearm Owner Identification Card Act [430 ILCS 65
				  ]; relevant portions of the Criminal Code of 2012, including but not limited
				  to, use of force in defense of a person [720 ILCS
				  5/7-1 ], use of force in defense of dwelling
				  [720 ILCS
				  5/7-2 ], use of force in defense of other property
				  [720 ILCS
				  5/7-3 ], and unlawful use of a weapon [720 ILCS 5
				  /Art. 24].
"Application Verification Document" means the documents
				  electronically generated by the Department upon submission of a completed
				  Firearms Instructor Approval Application, which authorizes the Department to
				  verify the answers given and confirm the validity of the information
				  provided.
"B-27 Silhouette Target" means any target that complies with
				  the National Rifle Association of America B-27 50 Yard Target
				  Specifications.
"Basic Principles of Marksmanship Instruction" means, at a
				  minimum, instruction on stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture and
				  trigger control.
"Care, Cleaning, Loading and Unloading of a Concealable
				  Firearm Instruction" means, at a minimum, instruction on gun identification,
				  ammunition identification and selection, safety and cleaning protocols,
				  cleaning equipment, and firearms loading and unloading.
"CCLRB" means the Concealed Carry Licensing Review
				  Board.
"Department" means the Illinois State Police.
"Designator" means an indication printed on the face of a
				  FOID Card signaling that the card holder has been issued an FCCL.
"FCCL" means Firearms Concealed Carry License issued pursuant
				  to the Act, which may be indicated as a Designator printed on the face of a
				  FOID Card.
"Firearms Safety Instruction" means, at a minimum,
				  instruction on the four basic firearms handling safety rules, home storage,
				  vehicle storage and public storage.
"FOID Act" means the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act
				  [430 ILCS 65 ].
"FOID Card" means the Firearm Owner's Identification Card as
				  defined in Section 6 of the FOID Act, which may include an FCCL Designator
				  printed on the face of the card.
"Four Basic Firearms Handling Safety Rules" means:
Keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction and never at
				  anything the shooter is not willing to destroy;
Keep finger off the trigger until the sights are aligned on
				  target and the shooter is ready to shoot and do not press on the trigger unless
				  the shooter intends to fire;
Treat all guns as though they are always loaded; and
Know the target and what lies beyond the target.
For purposes of Section 75(e) of the Act, "hit the target"
				  shall mean hit the scoring area of the B-27 Silhouette Target.
"Illinois Resident" means a person who qualifies for an
				  Illinois driver's license, other than a Temporary Visitor's Driver's License
				  (TVDL), or an Illinois State identification card due to his or her
				  establishment of a primary domicile in Illinois.
"In Person" means during a live, face-to-face interaction and
				  not via video conference, webinar or any other electronic media, except that
				  pre-recorded materials may be used by an instructor during a live
				  presentation.
"Law Enforcement Official" means an employee of a government
				  agency who:
is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the
				  prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or incarceration of any
				  person for any violation of law;
has statutory powers of arrest or custodial detention;
is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm while on
				  duty;
is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the
				  employing agency that could result in termination;
meets the standards established by the agency that require
				  the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm; and
is not prohibited by federal law from possessing a
				  firearm.
"LEADS" means the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Data
				  System maintained by the Department. It is a statewide, computerized
				  telecommunications system designed to provide services, information and
				  capabilities to the Illinois law enforcement and criminal justice
				  community.
"NICS" means the National Instant Criminal Background Check
				  System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"NLETS" means the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications
				  System.
"Online FOID/FCCL System" means the Department's applicant
				  and person-to-person portal which allows a person to apply for a FOID Card or
				  FCCL and access their FOID Card/FCCL dashboard, as well as determine whether
				  the applicant's FOID Card or another person's FOID Card is valid and active
				  where permitted by law.
"Public Storage" means storage at publicly-owned location,
				  for example in a storage locker provided by a public or government facility,
				  which may or may not have its own storage rules or protocols.
"Purchaser" means any person who is buying or receiving
				  firearms or firearms ammunition as part of sale or transfer.
"Reset" means the Department takes action to ensure the
				  applicant may reapply with its online FOID/FCCL system.
"Seller" means any person who is selling or transferring
				  firearms or firearms ammunition as part of a sale or transfer.
"Transfer" means the permanent relinquishment of ownership of
				  a firearm to another person regardless of whether consideration or money is
				  received by the seller.
"Substantially Similar" means the comparable state regulates
				  who may carry firearms, concealed or otherwise, in public; prohibits all who
				  have involuntary mental health admissions, and those with voluntary admissions
				  within the past 5 years, from carrying firearms, concealed or otherwise, in
				  public; reports denied persons to NICS; and participates in reporting persons
				  authorized to carry firearms, concealed or otherwise, in public through
				  NLETs.
"United States Armed Forces" shall, for purposes of Section
				  75 of the Act, include all branches of the U.S. Military (Army, Air Force,
				  Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy), as well as the Federal Reserve Components
				  (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard) and National Guard (Army
				  and Air).
"Valid Driver's License" or "Valid State Identification Card"
				  means current and not suspended, revoked, expired, cancelled, invalidated,
				  denied or disqualified. It does not include a temporary visitor's driver's
				  license (TVDL).
"Valid Firearms Instructor Certification" means certification
				  as:
a Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor; or
a Firearms Instructor qualified to teach either handgun
				  safety or a handgun training course that requires in-person classroom or
				  lecture sessions totaling at least 3 hours and a live handgun firing component
				  that was issued by:
a law enforcement entity;
a State or federal government entity (e.g., Military, Coast
				  Guard, etc.);
the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board;
the National Rifle Association of America (NRA); or
any other entity recognized by at least 3 state or federal
				  government agencies as being qualified to provide education and training in the
				  safe and proper use of firearms that maintains a program or process to certify
				  instructors.
"Weapons Handling Instruction" means, at a minimum:
handgun fundamentals;
handgun concealment;
live fire qualification instruction; and
live fire qualification with a concealable firearm using a
				  B-27 silhouette target consisting of a minimum of 30 rounds and 10 rounds from
				  a distance of 5 yards, 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards and 10 rounds from
				  a distance of 10 yards.
"Within a Vehicle" means within the passenger compartment of
				  a passenger or recreational vehicle or within a lockable container secured to a
				  motorcycle.