<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
when did concealed carry become legal in illinois
when did concealed carry become legal in illinois
February 28 , 2014
February 28 , 2014