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italiansport said:
Spin back to the 1950s and Marshall Fields the big department store right on Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago used to have a gun dept. John Amber the noted writer managed it for awhile. Just to show how regressive this State and City have become.
This is a humorous story about the time he acquired a couple of hundred Springfield Trapdoors from a navy base and decided to put them up for sales at $5.00 each. He created a near riot in the store when it opened for business with hundreds of guys there wanting to buy them.
Jim
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My Dad went on the CPD in 1948. Marshall Fields is where he bought his M&P service revolver and Chief's Special for off duty
 
flat_topp said:
Yes, gun ownership is allowed. As previously mentioned, she will need to obtain an Illinois FOID card from the Illinois State Police. The application process is completely on-line now, no paper applications are accepted. Go to the Illinois State Police website, fill out the on-line application, and pay the $10 fee (not $35).

As Neumann stated, I am not aware of any gun shops/ranges in the city. She will likely need to go to the suburbs to purchase firearms, ammo, and range time.
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pm me her general location I can advise you on some good local shops
 
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Thanks to all of you for all the information you've passed along. My daughter will be visiting again for Thanksgiving and I will have her read this thread. Based on her level of interest during her last visit I think she will begin the process. We are planning on another trip to the range while she is here.

If I can figure out how to post pictures ( I'm a technological troglodyte ) I'll post pictures of her targets. She'll probably be shooting her mother's M&P 22 compact again.
 
Tell your daughter to go to the Illinois State Police website and fill out the FOID application now. She will have to attach a digital picture with the application but they will use her Illinois drivers license photo on the FOID card. If she applies now she may have her card approved by Christmas and she can get her own M&P 22 compact from you for a Christmas present. Good Luck and safe shooting.
 
Neumann said:
There is a federally mandated background check and a 1-3 day waiting period to take possession.
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A federal background check? I wasn't aware of that. Can you please post the law?

Is it the dealer's choice on how long to make you wait? Or is it dependent on the type of gun?
 
Muss Muggins said:
The NICS check is a federal background check. Some states run their own, others leave it to the feds . . .



:rolleyes:
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Doesn't every state require NICS checks? I think it's a federal law, right? So, there really isn't a way around it.


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yes, I think what he means is that some States run their own check which includes the NICS while others just do the NICS...

Bill
 
Muss Muggins said:
The NICS check is a federal background check. Some states run their own, others leave it to the feds . . .
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So, can you post the law? I know the NICS is a federal thing. What's the law requiring it? I'm not disputing it. Heck, no state is more anal about background checks than here.
 
Rastoff said:
So, can you post the law? I know the NICS is a federal thing. What's the law requiring it? I'm not disputing it. Heck, no state is more anal about background checks than here.
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It's on the 4473? You're not really arguing that you don't have to undergo a background check to acquire a firearm from a gun shop, are you? And I'm pretty sure Illinois doesn't allow private party sales. That's the only part I'm defending here . . .
 
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Not arguing anything. I just want to know the law/code number.


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bobknn, does your daughter actually live in the city of Chicago or a city near by?
 
Rastoff said:
Not arguing anything. I just want to know the law/code number.


More on topic...
bobknn, does your daughter actually live in the city of Chicago or a city near by?
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Answering this question for you makes me call into question everything you've ever posted . . .

National Instant Criminal Background Check System

In pertinent part:

"Mandated by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 and launched by the FBI on November 30, 1998, NICS is used by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to instantly determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to buy firearms. Before ringing up the sale, cashiers call in a check to the FBI or to other designated agencies to ensure that each customer does not have a criminal record or isn't otherwise ineligible to make a purchase. More than 230 million such checks have been made, leading to more than 1.3 million denials."
 
Rastoff said:
Not arguing anything. I just want to know the law/code number.


More on topic...
bobknn, does your daughter actually live in the city of Chicago or a city near by?
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She lives within the city limits.
 
No problem with private sales of handguns in Illinois IF the parties have a valid Illinois FOID card and follow proper procedures.
 
FTF in Illinois

FTF sales are allowed in Il. You call in to the state police and give the FOID numbers and get approval. Not a big deal. In addition, Chicago requires that you register your gun if you are a resident of the city.
 
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