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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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9. Illinois now has 2.0 million FOID holders

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Mon Jul 4, 2016, 05:20 PM

Jul 2016

Per the Illinois State Police report, it's now slightly more than 2 million.

Some tried to claim it was the rush for Concealed Carry permits in 2014 and 2015, but most if the people getting CC permits already had FOIDs

No other reason to get a FOID card other than buying a gun and ammunition.

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June Gun Sales Crush Previous Record [View all] beevul Jul 2016 OP

Same people buying even more guns. Their fear of their own shadows is consuming them. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

How do you explain Illinois, then? In IL, one must have a "FOID" card to purchase a firearm. Just reading posts Jul 2016 #2

*crickets chirping* Lizzie Poppet Jul 2016 #4

Illinois now has 2.0 million FOID holders DonP Jul 2016 #9

That would be a 58% increase in seven years. Just reading posts Jul 2016 #10

That's why I just laugh every time I see the latest "study" from the grabber types .... DonP Jul 2016 #11

I work directly across the street from the largest indoor shooting range in our county. pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #12

"Is IL a pro-gun outlier among the other 49 states?" pablo_marmol Jul 2016 #13

Chicago is "gun humper paradise" sarisataka Jul 2016 #14

As I was just informed, yes. Just reading posts Jul 2016 #15

Do you have any evidence that this is the case? beevul Jul 2016 #3

All I know Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #5

Who knows who is Salesperson of the Month? The Shadow knows. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #6

"Washington on track to set record for number of gun purchases" LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #7

Fear - or prudence? If you knew that toilet paper was going to no longer be available - jonno99 Jul 2016 #8

So their concerns are groundless? krispos42 Jul 2016 #16