concealed carry became legal in illinois on february 1, 2018.
when did concealed carry become legal in illinois?
february 1, 2018
illinois was the last state to pass a law to allow the concealed carry of firearms by citizens. the state's original handgun carry ban was enacted in 1949, with the ban's most recent revision being enacted in 1962. the pre-existing law forbade concealed carry, and generally prohibited open carry, except in counties that had enacted ordinances allowing open carry. on december 11, 2012, a three-judge panel of the u.s. seventh circuit court of appeals, in the case of "moore v. madigan", ruled that illinois' concealed carry ban was unconstitutional, and gave the state 180 days to change its laws. subsequently, the court granted a 30-day extension of the deadline. on july 9, 2013, illinois enacted the firearm concealed carry act, which established a system for the issuing of concealed carry licenses. on september 12, 2013, the illinois supreme court, in the case of "people v. aguilar", also ruled that the state's aggravated unlawful use of a weapon law, which completely prohibited concealed carry, was unconstitutional. on january 5, 2014, the state police began accepting applications for licenses to carry concealed handguns. on february 28, 2014, the state police announced that they had begun issuing concealed carry licenses.
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new mexico's current concealed carry permit law was enacted in 2003. prior to 2003, new mexico was a hybrid "no-issue/unrestricted" state, where concealed carry was completely banned in incorporated cities and towns (although open carry without a permit has always been permitted statewide). in unincorporated rural areas, concealed carry without a license was legal. in 2001, state lawmakers passed a "may-issue" concealed carry law that would have allowed cities and counties to opt out of honoring concealed carry permits and maintain outright bans on concealed carry. at the time, officials in most larger cities, notably albuquerque and santa fe, strongly opposed the legalization of statewide concealed carry. after the "may-issue" law was enacted but before it could go into effect, the city of albuquerque filed a lawsuit "(baca v. new mexico department of public safety)" to block implementation of the concealed carry law. ultimately the "may-issue" concealed carry law was struck down by the new mexico supreme court before it could go into effect. the current "shall-issue" law, which pre-empted any existing local restrictions on firearms carry, was passed in 2003, with the issuance of concealed handgun licenses beginning later that year, after surviving its own legal challenge by concealed carry opponents.
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