Baker v. Department of Law Enforcement

PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Illinois Department of Law Enforcement (Department) revoked the firearm owner’s identification card held by Richard H. Baker. Following a hearing on Baker’s complaint for administrative review, the circuit court reversed the Department’s decision, finding that the cause for revocation, confinement in a penitentiary within the past five years, had not been proved. The Department appeals.

Section 8(c) of “An Act relating to the acquisition, possession and transfer of firearms ***” provides as material:

“Sec. 8. The Department of…