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Audit: Unstable People Could End Up Getting FOID Cards In Illinois

An audit has been conducted on the rules governing Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification Cards, and officials say the results raise troubling questions.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/04

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Gun Owner ID Cards Soar In Chicago

Significantly more Chicagoans are arming themselves with guns.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/25

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Gun Records Likely To Remain Secret, Under Bill Headed To Gov. Quinn

In a victory for gun owners over advocates of open government, the Senate voted 42-1 to overturn a ruling earlier this year by Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office that the names are public under the Freedom of Information Act.

2011/05/20

A .38 Caliber Pistol. (CBS)

Judge Stalls Disclosure Of Registered Gun Owners’ Names

Gun-rights advocates have challenged a ruling by the state’s attorney general that the names of registered gun owners be made public.

2011/03/11

File Photo of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images)

Madigan Orders Police To Release Names Of Gun Owners

The names of the Illinois residents who can legally carry a gun may soon be made public.

2011/03/01

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