HB4761 Summary

• Exempts veterans from the requirement to possess a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) to acquire or possess firearms and firearm ammunition in Illinois.

• Defines "veteran" as a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard and was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.

• Exempts veterans from unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of weapon provisions that restrict carrying firearms under the Criminal Code.

• Amends both the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (430 ILCS 65/2) and the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-2) to provide these exemptions.