FOID card numbers are up as IL gun owners prepare to march on Springfield

Gun owners from across Illinois are making plans to visit Springfield April 18 to lobby lawmakers against more gun control.

Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day has been going on for years. It brings gun owners from across the state for a series of speeches, a march through downtown Springfield to the Illinois State Capitol for a rally and then time to lobby legislators. Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson said there’s more interest, and legislators should take notice.

While there are pending lawsuits against the state’s gun ban, there are also challenges against the state’s Firearm Owners ID card. Pearson said the recent federal ruling that illegal immigrants can have firearms means FOID should be void.