In an announcement related to the state’s new concealed carry law, which was approved last year, the Illinois State Police said persons who have a permit denied because of an objection from local law enforcement authorities, will now have access to the reasons behind that denial and have an opportunity to refute the reasons for the denial.
The change was needed because, under the previous system, persons who were denied concealed carry permits were told they would have to go to court to challenge the denial. This resulted in hundreds of lawsuits and mounting legal costs.
As of mid-July about 64,000 concealed carry permits have been issued in Illinois.