Illinois firearms lawsDuty to Inform Police

Illinois Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: No volunteer requirement — but if an officer initiates an investigative stop (including a traffic stop), then UPON THE OFFICER'S REQUEST the licensee must disclose they are carrying, present the FCCA license, identify the firearm's location, and permit the officer to secure it for the stop (430 ILCS 66/10(h)); vehicle passengers included.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

No volunteer requirement — but if an officer initiates an investigative stop (including a traffic stop), then UPON THE OFFICER'S REQUEST the licensee must disclose they are carrying, present the FCCA license, identify the firearm's location, and permit the officer to secure it for the stop (430 ILCS 66/10(h)); vehicle passengers included. The license must be in possession whenever carrying (66/10(g)).

Official source: ilga.gov

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