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Illinois State Rep Asks For Extension Of Expirations Dates For FOID And Concealed Carry Licenses

State Rep. Terri Bryant (R) is asking Gov. Pritzker to extend the expiration dates for FOID and CCL cards like they have done for driver’s licenses, ID cards,  and vehicle registrations because of the closure of Driver Services buildings. Bryant and others have called for improvements to the FOID application process to alleviate the “massive backlog” of applications. “I appreciate…

Mayor of Jackson, MS Suspends Open Carry During Covid-19 Emergency

In a video released last Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that he signed an order suspending open carry in the city due to the Covid-19 emergency. No further explanation was given. In the video, he stated: “The open carry law interferes with law enforcement’s ability to take illegal guns off of the streets. Prior to the open carry law,…