Section 25 of the statute provides that the ISP shall issue a CCL provided the applicant:
- is at least 21 years of age;
- has a currently valid F.O.I.D. and continues to meet those requirements;
- has not been convicted of: A) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of force within 5 years preceding the application, or B) 2 or more violations or DUI or other drugs within 5 years preceding the application;
- is not the subject of a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense that could lead to disqualification for F.O.I.D.;
- has not been in residential treatment for drugs or alcohol for 5 years preceding the application;
- has completed the application including the information required in Section 30 of the Act.
- has a full set of official digital fingerprints
- has a head and shoulders photograph per ISP standards
- has a copy of the certificates or other evidence of compliance with the following training from an ISP approved course:
- at least 16 hours which includes:
- firearm safety (minimum 2 hours classroom)
- basic principles of marksmanship (minimum 3 hours classroom/range)
- care, cleaning, loading, unloading of a concealable firearm (minimum 3 hours classroom)
- all applicable state and federal laws relating to ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm, including appropriate interaction with law enforcement while transporting or carrying (minimum 4 hours classroom)
- weapons handling, including shooting qualification (minimum 4 hours range) of at least 70% on an approved B27 silhouette, from concealment, for the following course of fire
- 10 shots at 5 yards
- 10 shots at 7 yards
- 10 shots at 10 yards
- at least 16 hours which includes: