Gun Trafficking Information Act

Overview

The Illinois Gun Trafficking Information Act (5 ILCS 830/10-5) requires the Illinois State Police (ISP) to use all reasonable efforts to make publicly available key information, on a regular and ongoing basis, related to firearms used in the commission of crimes in Illinois, including, but not limited to:

reports on crimes committed with firearms
locations where the crimes occurred
the number of persons killed or injured in commission of the crimes
the state where the firearms used originated
the Federal Firearms Licensee that sold the firearm
the type(s) of firearms used
annual statistical information concerning Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID) and concealed carry license (CCL) applications and revocations
compliance with Section 9.5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act
firearm restraining order dispositions
and firearm dealer license certification inspections

Through continuous data refinement and new collection methods, statistics accumulated starting July 1, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2023) can be viewed on the ISP Gun Trafficking Information Act Dashboard (link below). The Fiscal Year 2024 data will be available in a written report accessible on this site once it becomes available. The statistical information concerning FOID, CCL, firearm restraining order dispositions, and firearm dealer licenses can be found on the FOID/CCL Statistics page (link below).

The ISP Gun Trafficking Information Act Dashboard data includes ISP incidents where firearms were seized or used in the commission of a criminal offense or the possession of which constitutes a criminal offense (i.e., Possession of a Firearm without a FOID, etc.). The mere possession of a firearm during the commission of a criminal offense constitutes the "use" of a firearm in the commission of the criminal offense. Although collected, ISP is prohibited from disclosing Federal Firearms Licensee and state origination information.

VIOLENT CRIME INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE

The Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force (20 ILCS 2605/2605-605 (ilga.gov)) is a statewide multijurisdictional task force consisting of local law enforcement agencies receiving grant funding from the Illinois State Police beginning September 2022 to:

Conduct enforcement operations against persons whose Firearm Owner's Identification Cards have been revoked or suspended and yet have failed to comply with the requirements of Section 9.5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and
Enforce provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act , and Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 2012.