[mainekitchen] Re: Illinois Conceal Carry Applications Overwhelmingly Outpace Obamacare Enrollment
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- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 17:24:38 -0800 (PST)
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 11:19 PM, Jim Caron <jcaron16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Illinois Conceal Carry Applications
Overwhelmingly Outpace Obamacare Enrollment
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On the heels of a federal court striking down Chicago's ban on gun sales, those
seeking gun
permits in Illinois flooded the State Police website over the weekend to begin
the permitting process.
In fact, the amount of Illinois residents seeking a conceal carry permit
already surpasses those who enrolled in Obamacare after the first two months of
the launch of healthcare.gov. TheChicago Sun-Times reported 4,525 individuals
signed up on Sunday alone for their firearms permits, when the State Police
first opened the process to all concealed carry applicants.
Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said that number is included
in Sunday’s total of more than 11,000 people who have signed up because of an
early application process that began December 18 and was open to only firearm
instructors. Officials told the Sun-Times they expect 350,000 to
400,000 people(about 1,000 per day) will sign up for
conceal carry firearm permits this year.
“So far, we’re pleased with the process,” Bond said. “The early application
process allowed us to work out several issues.”
Illinois State Police have up to 90 days to approve or reject applicants if
their
applications are completed and their fingerprints are submitted in an
electronic
format. Illinois became the last state to pass legislation allowing residents
to carry concealed
weapons. The five-year permits cost $150 for residents and $300 for
non-residents.
In contrast, the number of Illinois residents going to healthcare.gov
over a two-month period and enrolling in Obamacare is currently on a slower
pace
than those looking to become conceal carry permit holders. Only 7,043
Illinoisans were enrolledin Obamacare plans two months after the
website's launch, the Chicago Tribunereported in December.
Additionally, reportssaythat in the same month,
Illinois officials told 30,000 residents who applied at healthcare.gov to re-do
their applications, as applicants were denied private coverage and the
government mistakenly referred them to Medicaid. The issue has yet to be
resolved.
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