Gun Policy News
Gun Lobby to Blame for Delays in Illinois Firearm Owner Licensing
17 January 2006
Chicago Tribune, Editorial
Motorists in Illinois pay $78 a year to renew their license plates, up from $48 as recently as 1999. The daily cost of camping permits at most Illinois state parks has jumped in recent years to $15 from $5. Driver's licenses, which used to cost $5, now cost $10.
The cash-strapped state has been raising just about every fee imaginable in recent years to help make ends meet. One glaring exception has been the firearm owner's identification card. The $5 FOID price hasn't... (GunPolicy.org)