The Gun Owners' Safety and Responsibility Ordinance

This model law prohibits any person to own, possess, or purchase a firearm without a valid safety certificate. Applicants for a certificate must have a valid Illinois Firearm Owners Identification card. They must also complete a firearms safety course, which includes live firing and safe handling training, and pass a written test demonstrating knowledge of firearm safety and laws. The model law also requires that a person have a valid registration certificate for each firearm they possess, and deems it unlawful for any person to keep a firearm on their abode unless it is unloaded and disabled or stored in a locked gun safe. In addition, firearm owners must report the loss or theft of any firearm.