FAQ

Courses:

• 2-Day IL 16 hour Concealed Carry & Home Fundamentals Course: $200
• 3 hour IL Concealed Carry Permit Renewal Course: $100
• Military/Law Enforcement (must show proof, we accept form DD214)
  • IL 3 hour CCL Renewal: $75
  • IL 8 hour CCL Training credit: $100

Additional Training

• 1-1 Training with Instructor: $75
• Group Range Time/Training: $60 for the first person, $20 additional per person after.

Firearm/Ammunition Rentals for shooting qualification: $45.00-$55.00
(.22-9mm caliber, additional $10 for .45 ACP)

To find out which states offer reciprocity with the IL CCL permit, go here

To save your spot in class, we ask for a $50.00 deposit that is non-refundable. If you cannot make it, please be sure to call and let our instructors know in advance and your $50 deposit will count towards the next class offered.  If you don’t call to reschedule your class, your $50 deposit will be non-refundable.

Once students obtain their certificates to apply for the CCL, please keep in mind that Illinois residents and out-of-state residents will have you pay an additional fee to the state for applying:
– $150 for 5 years for Illinois residents
– $300 for 5 years for out-of-state residents

In short you must take a qualifying course, submit the appropriate paperwork, pay the fee, and pass the background check. Read our complete Illinois CCW Permit Application Guide for more details.

Upon receipt of a completed application, including fee, the ISP shall issue or deny the applicant an Illinois Concealed Carry License within 90 days, provided the applicant submits a full set of fingerprints in electronic format. If fingerprints are not submitted the ISP is granted an additional 30 days to complete a manual background check. In all cases, law enforcement agencies will have 30 days to file an objection once an application is received.

Concealed Carry License applicants who intend to submit fingerprints for non-criminal justice purposes must be fingerprinted by a licensed Illinois live scan vendor or registered law enforcement agency authorized to submit for Conceal Carry purposes. A list of licensed live scan fingerprint vendors is available at the following link. This list is all inclusive; accordingly, any vendor not on this list is not a Licensed Illinois Livescan Vendor. Prints from non-licensed vendors will not be accepted.

The applicant must:
Be at least 21 years of age
Have a currently valid FOID card (if an Illinois resident) (Read our Guide to FOID cards)
Is not prohibited under federal law from possessing or receiving a firearm
Have not been convicted or found guilty in Illinois or any other state of:
A misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical force or violence to any person within the last 5 years
2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, within the last 5 years
Not be the subject of a pending arrest warrant, prosecution, or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification
Not have been in residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the last 5 years
Submit a completed Concealed Carry License application
Successfully completed 16 hours of firearms training, including classroom and range instruction.

Students must pass the shooting qualification section of the class with a score of 70% or better. Students will be required to shoot a total of 30 rounds of ammunition, completing 10 rounds per distance: 5 yards, 7 yards, 10 yards. This shooting qualification is required to pass for both the full 16-hour course and the 3-hour renewals.

Yes. However, only residents of states or territories of the United States that have laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying, that are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act are eligible. Check Our More Detailed Guide for Non-Illinois Residents here.

Everyone who wants to carry a concealed firearm on his/her person in Illinois is required to have an Illinois Concealed Carry License except current peace officers and retired police officers eligible under a federally approved retired officer concealed carry program such as the Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry (IROCC) Program. Retired officers may be eligible to carry under either the IROCC Program or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66).

No, Illinois only allows concealed carry. A handgun carried on or about a person must be concealed from view of the public or on or about a person within a vehicle.

Any licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm into the parking area of a prohibited location shall be permitted to carry a concealed firearm on or about his or her person within a vehicle into the parking area and may store a firearm or ammunition concealed in a case within a locked vehicle or locked container out of plain view within the vehicle in the parking area. A licensee may carry a concealed firearm in the immediate area surrounding his or her vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within the vehicle’s trunk provided the licensee ensures the concealed firearm is unloaded prior to exiting the vehicle. This exception does not apply to any area where firearms are prohibited under federal law or to property regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The statute provides that active, retired, and honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces shall be considered to have completed 8 hours of the 16 hour training requirement. Applicants who have completed a training course that is approved by the Department and recognized under the laws of another state may get up to 8 hours of training toward the 16 hour training requirement.

CLASS PRICES: 

• 16-hour Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals Course: $200.00/person
• 3-hour Renewal Course: $100.00/person

DEALS:

• November: Get 50% off your class when you bring an additional person.
• December: Get 50% off your class when you bring an additional person.

Check our full guide for dealing with and appealing denials from ISP (Illinois State Police)