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Illinois Gun Bill of Sale Form

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Illinois Gun Bill of Sale Form

Updated September 18, 2023

An Illinois gun bill of sale is a document that records the sale, purchase, and change of ownership of a firearm between two (2) parties. It requires signatures from two (2) witnesses in the presence of a notary. Firearm owners register themselves, not their weapons, with the state, and a permit is required to carry a concealed weapon.

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Privately Selling a Firearm

Only those individuals and entities that have been issued a certificate of license as outlined under Illinois statute are permitted to sell or trade firearms in the state of Illinois.[1] All purchasing parties are required to have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card issued by the Illinois State Police.

Prohibited from Buying

No person who meets the following criteria is eligible to own or purchase a firearm in Illinois:[2]

  • He or she is 21 years of age or over, or if he or she is under 21 years of age that he or she has never been convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent and is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or has the written consent of his or her parent or legal guardian to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition, provided, however, that such parent or legal guardian is not an individual prohibited from having a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card and files an affidavit with the Illinois State Police as prescribed by the Illinois State Police stating that he or she is not an individual prohibited from having a Card or the active duty member of the United States Armed Forces under 21 years of age annually submits proof to the Illinois State Police, in a manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police;
  • He or she has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction;
  • He or she is not addicted to narcotics;
  • He or she has not been a patient in a mental health facility within the past 5 years or, if he or she has been a patient in a mental health facility more than 5 years ago submit the certification required;[3]
  • He or she is not a person with an intellectual disability;
  • He or she is not an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States under the laws of the United States;
  • He or she is not subject to an existing order of protection prohibiting him or her from possessing a firearm;
  • He or she has not been convicted within the past 5 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm was used or possessed;
  • He or she has not been convicted of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantially similar offense in another jurisdiction committed before, on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act 97-158). If the applicant knowingly and intelligently waives the right to have an offense described in this clause (ix) tried by a jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results in a conviction for an offense in which a domestic relationship is not a required element of the offense but in which a determination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9) is made,[4] an entry by the court of a judgment of conviction for that offense shall be grounds for denying the issuance of a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card under this Section;
  • He or she is not an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa,[5] or that he or she is an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa if that alien is:
    • admitted to the United States for lawful hunting or sporting purposes;
    • an official representative of a foreign government who is:
      • accredited to the United States Government or the Government’s mission to an international organization having its headquarters in the United States; or
      • en route to or from another country to which that alien is accredited;
    • an official of a foreign government or distinguished foreign visitor who has been so designated by the Department of State;
    • (4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendly foreign government entering the United States on official business; or
    • (5) one who has received a waiver from the Attorney General of the United States;[6]
  • He or she is not a minor subject to a petition filed[7] alleging that the minor is a delinquent minor for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;
  • He or she is not an adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;
  • He or she is a resident of the State of Illinois;
  • He or she has not been adjudicated as a
  • person with a mental disability;
  • He or she has not been involuntarily
  • admitted into a mental health facility; and
  • He or she is not a person with a developmental disability.

Registering a Firearm

There are no laws in Illinois that require the registration of individual firearms. Only firearm owners have to register themselves with the state.

Concealed Carry

Residents must obtain a Concealed Carry License in Illinois to carry a concealed weapon.[8]

How to Apply

A person has to be at least twenty-one years old or older to apply for a concealed carry permit in Illinois.

Step 1 – Obtain a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card if one is not already issued.

Step 2 – Complete the application and attach a color photograph of the applicant taken within the past thirty (30) days as well as proof of competence with a firearm.

Step 3 – Submit the application to the Illinois State Police and submit fingerprints for a background check.

Step 4 – Pay the $150 application fee.[9]

Step 5 – The Illinois State Police will issue the license within ninety (90) days of receiving the application.

Reciprocity

Illinois does not honor concealed carry permits from any other states.

Sources

  1. 430 ILSC 65/5-15
  2. 430 ILCS 65/4
  3. 430 ILCS 65/8(u)
  4. 725 ILCS 5/112A-11.1
  5. 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26)
  6. 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(3)
  7. 705 ILCS 405/5-520
  8. Illinois State Police: Concealed Carry License
  9. 430 ILCS 66/60(b)