HB2924 Summary

• Lowers the minimum age to apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) from 21 to 18 years old without parental consent.

• Allows persons under 18 who are active duty members of the United States Armed Forces or Illinois National Guard to apply without parental consent.

• Exempts from FOID card requirement individuals under direct supervision of a cardholder who is 18 or older while on a firing/shooting range or participating in firearms safety training courses recognized by law enforcement or national shooting sports organizations.

• Changes language throughout the Act to reflect the new 18-year-old threshold instead of the previous 21-year-old requirement for age-related provisions.