Cook County Sheriff: "No conceivable way" CCW background checks can be accomplished in 30 days

[MicaelS]

5. Illinois is the home of the famous FOID

(Firearm Owner's Identification Card), one of the most stringent in the nation. Aren't they supposed to be doing a background check when someone applies for a FOID?

From their own website:

The FOID card was created in 1968, by the FOID Act, as a way to identify those persons eligible to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition as part of a public safety initiative in the State of Illinois.

Unless specifically exempted by statute, any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearm or firearm ammunition within the State must have in their possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card issued in his or her name.

The Department of State Police shall either approve or deny all applications within 30 days from the date the applications are received.

So if they are doing their jobs properly when a person applies for a FOID, there should not be a problem in extending it into a CCW permit.

"Let's see your FOID. OK, you're current, that saves time."