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Re: Denied Illinois FOID card
Posted by Trying to Help on 11/28/07

    On 11/17/06, Denied A Gun wrote:
    > I applied for an Illinois FOID card and was denied. I was
    > a patient at a hospital within the last 5 years. I received
    > treatment for drug addiction. Since the hospital had no
    > drug treatment center, I was admitted to the psyc ward. They
    > forced me to sign a paper giving up my rights to own a gun,
    > before I received treatment. I did sign because I needed the
    > treatment (I would think this is duress). Is it possible to
    > appeal the decision and have my rights to own a gun
    restored?

    You can appeal to the Director of the Illinois State Police
    (actually an administrative judge in his place) however, you
    need to provide copies of your hospital discharge papers and
    possibly have a physician certify that you are of a mental
    state not dangerous to the general public.

    All this constitutional crap is great in theory, but if you
    want your FOID, that's what you have to do.

    You shouldn't have a problem getting your card back if you're
    straight now.

    Good luck.

     
     

 
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