(a) A State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense under Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense under Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to an appropriate diversion program. (b) Upon the successful completion of the diversion program, a defendant may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. The Illinois State Police shall issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program if the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the Illinois State Police from denying an application for or revoking a Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided by law.
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