residents must possess a FOID card, or Firearm Owners Identification card, in order to legally possess or purchase firearms or ammunition. The applicable law...

A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm, is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate...

Wiktionary, the free dictionary. FOID or foid may refer to: Firearm Owner's Identification, a FOID card in Illinois Feldspathoid, sometimes called a "foid"...

possess firearms or ammunition, Illinois residents must have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, which is issued by the Illinois State Police on...

Firearm case law in the United States is based on decisions of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Each of these decisions deals with the Second...

against state governments and their political subdivisions. Firearm owners are subject to the firearm laws of the state they are in, and not exclusively their...

knife-collectors' association, who is not a prohibited person (per the Firearms Act 1996), and meets other guidelines and conditions may apply to the Chief...

bond. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and his firearm owner's identification card. He then returned to work where his office issued a statement...

to possess or use at exempt locations) firearms is required to obtain a lifetime Firearm Purchaser Identification card, commonly referred to as FPIC, for...

and require an entry on the owner's firearm certificate (FAC). It is generally taken that good reason to possess the firearm "should normally imply "good...

Illinois State Police: Illinois State Police Office (Pontiac) Firearm Owner's Identification Illinois v. Caballes General: List of law enforcement agencies...

rear pocket. Neither Wright nor the other two men had Illinois firearm owner's identification cards, and all three were charged with aggravated unlawful use...

Forensic firearm examination is the forensic process of examining the characteristics of firearms or bullets left behind at a crime scene. Specialists...

Pritzker appointed Findley to serve as a member of the Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board. On March 7, 2024, his appointment was confirmed...

Indian law allows firearm possession on a may-issue basis. With approximately five civilian firearms per 100 people, India is the 120th civilly most armed...

ballistics identification technology. Microscopic markings are engraved onto the tip of the firing pin and onto the breech face of a firearm with a laser...

("LTC") or firearms identification card ("FID"). Massachusetts issues the following types of firearms licenses: FID (Firearms Identification Card): Permits...

and other "prohibited purchasers" would still buy firearms unhindered by using fake identification). It was with the adoption of the Gun Control Act (GCA)...

sights. Additionally, under Illinois law, to own a firearm one must possess a firearms owners’ identification (FOID) card, undergo a background check, and wait...

Gun laws in Wisconsin regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Constitution of Wisconsin protects...

of 21 years old to work as an armed security guard. A valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, also known as a FOID Card for short, is also required...

ownership of any firearm other than handguns, hunting arms or antiques is illegal and only the latter two are permitted to leave the owner's home. Disregard...

such as pesticides and firearms is recommended by a World Health Report on suicide and its prevention. The early identification of mental disorders and...

A gun serial number is a unique identifier assigned to a singular firearm. There is no international uniformity in gun serial numbers. Besides a widespread...

California are some of the most restrictive in the United States. A five-year Firearm Safety Certificate, obtained by paying a $25 fee, submission of applicant...

In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling. Safeties...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United...

self-defence) for holding a firearm licence and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms must be registered by serial number to the owner. In December 2023...

around 3:20 p.m., shot in the head. Lopez had a valid FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) card and a concealed carry gun permit. In the five years prior...

or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by...