Rep. Charlie Meier | Meier's website
Rep. Charlie Meier | Meier's website
House Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) said at a press conference that issues with the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card program have consumed his office.
"When I took office in 2013, there were slight delays in the FOID card processing, but my office now receives three to five calls a day now regarding this," Meier said at the press conference. "Wherever I go, I’m contacted by people who tell me they’re having trouble with their FOID cards."
Meier said there are veterans who have not been able to contact anyone within the state police regarding the FOID cards.
"I have people who are terrified because they come home from being in the hospital—whether because of cancer or heart problems—and somehow they’ve missed sending in their FOID card and they’ve been notified the state police might come and take their guns away now," Meier said. "They don’t know what to do. Maybe that gun was their grandpa’s gun."
Meier said he has seen constituents so upset that he worried about their health.
"We need to fix the program and stop raiding the funds," Meier said. "We don’t need to hear any more excuses. We need to provide these services and provide them timely."
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