Illinois State Police officials announced that emergency amendments were filed last Thursday, effective immediately, to further strengthen the statutory framework of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.  The emergency rules include a provision on the consideration of objections and the decisions of the Concealed Carry License Review Board.  If an application is denied, the CCLRB will send the applicant notice of the objection, including the reason for the objection and the agency submitting the objection.  The applicant has 10 days to provide the CCLRB with evidence to prove the applicant’s eligibility.  The emergency rulemaking strengthened the CCLRB review process in areas such as CCLRB Meetings, CCLRB Conflicts of Interest, CCLRB Department Liaison, CCLRB Consideration of Objections, CCLRB Reporting, Decisions of the CCLRB, and Hearings of the CCLRB.  These emergency rules were established to strengthen and provide an operating framework of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act for the CCLRB.  The CCLRB is responsible for reviewing all objections presented by local law enforcement agencies or by the ISP.   The CCLRB votes to determine if an objection is sustained, and determines if the Concealed Carry License (CCL) applicant is eligible to obtain a CCL.  The Rules will officially be published in the July 25^th Illinois Register and can be located on the ISP website under the CCL tab at www.isp.state.il.us/.