Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:45:48 GMT
Interstate Crash shuts down southbound lanes
Traffic is moving once again on Interstate 55 in Scott County after an early morning crash.
Traffic is moving once again on Interstate 55 in Scott County after an early morning crash.
MARION, IL (KFVS) -
MARION, IL (KFVS) - In order to own a firearm legally in Illinois a person must have a valid Firearms Owner Identification Card.
But, now a problem with the FOID card could hold up legislation on Illinois' conceal and carry legislation.
Recently there was an audit done on the FOID card program. It revealed that 99 county clerks out of the 102 in Illinois were failing to provide state police with background information on mentally ill people in their area.
According to Illinois law anyone with any mental incompetency, or not guilty by reason of insanity do not meet the requirements to hold a Firearms Owner Identification card.
Before any police officer in Illinois can carry a weapon and a badge they must undergo a two part psychological evaluation.
"That of course does several things," said Marion Chief of Police John Eibeck. "It determines if they are even fit for duty to begin with to be a police officer, because not everybody is. It also is a determining factor in whether or not they're going to be able to pull the trigger if necessary, should that day ever come."
But, for the average citizen all they have to do is fill out a FOID card application. Mail in ten dollars and a current picture. And answer the questions honestly on the form.
There currently is no psychological evaluation required for someone to get a FOID card. Which does allow people in Illinois to own a gun legally.
"I think anybody that can carry a weapon. Anybody that has a FOID card should have to have a psychological evaluation," said Julie Wright of West Frankfort. "I think if you're going to walk around with that kind of power. We need to know that you're of sound mind."
Illinois legislators have less than a 180 days to draft and pass new conceal and carry legislation. Governor Pat Quinn has stated that any new law would have to address the issue of mentally ill people's access to weapons.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:30:20 GMT
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
A stop on a roadtrip turned one traveler's trip into a nightmare that lasted more than a month.. It happened in Marston, when Debbie Vallejo let her dog, Slick, go to the bathroom at Pilot's.
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:47:58 GMT
Good afternoon - Here is what's coming up tonight on Heartland News: Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois. The chances of winning the estimated
Good afternoon - Here is what's coming up tonight on Heartland News: Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois. The chances of winning the estimated
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