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The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced this week that they will not be pursuing charges against Illinois residents who have not registered their weapons that fall under the controversial new Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) by the January 1st deadline, which was Monday. In their statement, the ISP says that the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) portal will remain open in order to allow gun owners to continue to submit endorsement affadavits at any time. Residents who fail to register their weapons that fall under the new PICA could eventually face felony charges. The ISP say that more than 29,000 gun owners across the state have registered their weapons.
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