Whether you're seeking to be licensed to carry a concealed firearm or become an Illinois State Police-certified Concealed Carry Instructor, the Illinois Concealed Carry Act (430 ILCS 66), the Act (the law) makes provisions for you to be fingerprinted. For prospect licensees, fingerprinting is optional and will speed up the license approval process, if qualified. A prospect Concealed Carry Instructor is required to be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check. Allow us to assist you in protecting yourself under the 2nd US Constitutional Amendment.