Illinois Concealed Carry Law and Training Curricula

I have written extensively about the new concealed carry law in Illinois. Now that we have a bit more information from the Illinois State Police, I thought I would share some original source information. The text of the actual statute can be found here. The following is a topic  by topic breakdown of the specific items which are required to be covered by an approved course:

1. Firearm safety; Minimum 2 hours Classroom

 ______ a. 4 basic fi rearm handling safety rules

_______ b. Home storage

 ______ c. Vehicle storage

 ______ d. Public Storage

2. Basic principles of marksmanship; Minimum 3 hours Classroom/Range

 ______ a. Stance

 ______ b. Grip

 ______ c. Sight Alignment

 ______ d. Sight Picture

 ______ e. Trigger Control

3. Care, cleaning, loading, and unloading of a concealable fi rearm; Minimum 3 hours Classroom

 ______ a. Gun identification: revolver, semi-automatic, misc.

 ______ b. Ammunition identifi cation and selection

 ______ c. Safety and cleaning protocols

 ______ d. Cleaning equipment

 ______ e. Loading and unloading

 4. All applicable State and Federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm; Minimum 4 hours Classroom

 ______ a. The Act in its entirety,

1) with emphasis on 430 ILCS 66/10(h) which includes instruction on the appropriate and lawful interaction with law enforcement while transporting or carrying a concealed firearm.

2) with emphasis on 430 ILCS 66/65 which includes instruction on prohibited areas and the parking lot exception.

 ______ b. The FOID Act 430 ILCS 65/1 et. seq.

 ______ c. Relevant portions of the ILCS including but not limited to

1) 720 ILCS 5/7-1. Use of force in defense of a person**

2) 720 ILCS 5/7-2. Use of force in defense of dwelling**

3) 720 ILCS 5/7-3. Use of force in defense of other property**

4) 720 ILCS 24/1 et. seq. Unlawful Use of Weapons**

** Must define dwelling, aggressor, forcible felony and unlawful use of weapons pursuant to the ILCS.

5. Weapon Handling; Minimum 4 hours.

 ______ a. Dry fire practice drills, handgun fundamentals

 ______ b. Dry fire practice drills from concealment

 ______ c. Live fire practice drills, handgun fundamentals

 ______ d. Live fire qualification with a concealable fi rearm consisting of minimum of 30 rounds which must  include 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the Illinois State Police. 

I don't anticipate the anyone is going to change their mind on the subject of concealed carry based upon this post. However, I am hopeful that everyone might be a bit more comfortable with an understanding of the minimum training that is required of anyone that desires to carry a concealed firearm. This is in addition to a background check that the Illinois State Police will run on anyone that applies for a permit.