Illinois Sees 167% Surge in Applications for Firearm Owner’s ID Cards

Illinois saw a 167 percent surge in applications for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) cards through November this year as compared to 2017 numbers.

The Chicago Tribune reported there were 445,945 FOID card applications through November of this year as compared to “166,649 applications in 2017.”

More than 2.2 million Illinois residents currently have FOID cards. Moreover, “the number of concealed carry licenses has swelled from 90,301 in 2014 to 343,299 in 2020.”

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