SB1284 Summary: Family and Personal Protection Act

• Establishes a concealed carry licensing system requiring the Department of State Police to issue 5-year licenses to applicants meeting eligibility criteria, including age 21+, valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, and completion of firearms training courses.

• Sets license fees at $25 for new licenses and renewals, with fees deposited into the Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund to cover administrative costs.

• Prohibits concealed carry in specified locations including government buildings, courthouses, schools, child care facilities, casinos, stadiums, mental health facilities, and public libraries (unless permitted by facility authorities).

• Requires applicants to complete firearms training covering handgun safety, marksmanship, firearm care, and laws on justifiable use of force, with proof of passing a live fire exercise (30 rounds minimum).

• Denies licenses to applicants prohibited by law, those with pending warrants, chronic alcohol abusers, and those the Department determines pose danger to themselves or others; allows local law enforcement objections and provides appeal procedures.