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Legislation Would Bar Release of Gun Permit Info
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois House approved legislation Friday that would bar state police from releasing the names of people legally allowed to own guns.

The move is a response to fears by many firearm owners that their privacy could soon be compromised. The legislation now goes to the Senate.

The measure would reverse last month's ruling by Attorney General Lisa Madigan's
office that the list of people with Firearm Owner Identification cards is a public document.

The bill's chief sponsor is Republican Rep. Richard Morthland of Cordova. He says there's pressing need to keep the information private.

Despite Madigan's ruling, the list has not been released. State police are challenging her decision, and a Peoria court issued a restraining order preventing release of the FOID information.

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