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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 6.1. Altered, forged or counterfeit Firearm Owner's Identification Cards.
(a) Any person who forges or materially alters a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or who counterfeits a Firearm Owner's Identification Card commits a Class 2 felony.
(b) Any person who knowingly possesses a forged or materially altered Firearm Owner's Identification Card with the intent to use it commits a Class 2 felony. A person who possesses a Firearm Owner's Identification Card with knowledge that it is counterfeit commits a Class 2 felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 430. Public Safety § 65/6.1. Altered, forged or counterfeit Firearm Owner's Identification Cards - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-430-public-safety/il-st-sect-430-65-6-1/
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