... So they ran an inadequate background check on this dude and now want more personal data... Where I'm at, carry permits are good for five years and you have a background check done by the state bureau of investigation, who then forward your info to the federal bureau of investigation to continue that background check. It's possible to do this without collecting a centralized database of fingerprints. It's not possible to do this if their background check system is inadequate or never gets forwarded to the federal level. This is just another power grab using the state of Illinois' incompetence as a flimsy excuse.