Perez v. The Illinois Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Administrative Review
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 152087
Decision Date: 
Thursday, September 15, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McBRIDE

(Court opinion corrected 10/6/16.) Plaintiff filed application with Illinois State Police for license to carry a concealed firearm. Decision of Illinois Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board, denying his application upon objections from Cook County Sheriff and Chicago police department, was not against manifest weight of evidence. Board had sufficient evidence of Plaintiff's criminal history, and determined that Plaintiff was a danger to himself or others or posed threat to public safety, under preponderance of evidence standard, was not clearly erroneous. Plaintiff did not offer statement refuting or explaining evidence against him. Concealed Carry Act permits consideration of hearsay evidence, because Act requires State Police and Board to consider applicant's criminal history,m including arrests.(HOWSE and COBBS, concurring.)