THE CONCEALED CARRY LAW REQUIRES CLINICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO REGISTER WITH THE STATE SYSTEM…AND REPORT PATIENTS WHO ARE A DANGER TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SPOKESPERSON VERONICA VERA.

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SO FAR…NEARLY 1300 CLINICIANS HAVE REGISTERED IN THE PROGRAM…AND REPORTED MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND CASES. HOSPITALS AND MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES REPORTED ANOTHER 138 THOUSAND TO THE FOID SYSTEM.

THE STATE’S CONCEALED CARRY LAW REQUIRES MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO REPORT TO AN ONLINE DATABASE WHEN A PATIENT PRESENTS A DANGER TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SPOKESPERSON VERONICA VERA SAYS THE DATABASE IS THEN ACCESSED BY THE STATE POLICE IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT.

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IN THE FIRST YEAR…CLINICIANS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENTS CENTERS HAVE REPORTED NEARLY 143 THOUSAND CASES TO THE DATABA