ILLINOIS GUN LAWS

[cant shoot straight]

would be nice if you could carry in chicago or at least carry your weapon in your car ,going to watch the white sox play tommorow .they just had a couple muggings on the north side in broad daylight.

 

[smitty_bs]

As I understand it you can put an unloaded gun in a case and in your glove box or counsel with ammo. It wouldn't be as quick as having a loaded gun on your person or right there but it could be close.

Other experts on carry here may know more, but I believe the above to be true and court tested.

 

[Buford57]

This is a good commentary on recent Illinois Supreme Court rulings.

Firearm Law & Commentary by Vic Quilici

 

[cmort666]

would be nice if you could carry in chicago or at least carry your weapon in your car ,going to watch the white sox play tommorow .they just had a couple muggings on the north side in broad daylight.

It's more than a couple, and it's been going on for a LOT longer than the media lets on. They just wouldn't talk about it when Daley was in office.

People used to claim that you'd be safe downtown, or where there were lots of people. Now that's clearly untrue. Any place where there are lots of people has become MORE dangerous, since crowds allow these "flash mobs" to "hide in plain sight", coalesce for an attack, then disperse.

You really have NO effective, legal means of self-defense in Chicago, certainly not a gun, and certainly not against multiple assailants.

The Chicago PD is NOT going to "protect" you. Regardless of intentions, they CAN'T.

If it were me, I'd avoid purely optional trips to Chicago, especially to large venues where lots of people gather, at least until Emmanuel gets this clearly ORGANIZED criminal activity under control. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.

 

[kraigwy]

I don't know about Ill.

But I have a question. Last summer my wife went to Indiana to visit her parents. She was involved in an accident (in Indiana). She had her revolver, and CC permit from Wyoming (which Indiana reconizes). The car had to be towed, the officers took her gun for safe keeping while they gave her a ride, then returned the gun to her. Reasonable, no problem.

But what would have happen if the accident occured in Ill. She travels from Iowa on I-80, then 39 south to us 24, and 24 to Indiana.

When I'm with her there is no problem, I carry per LEOSA, but what if she's alone?

What is Ill's laws on traveling through, if she doesn't exit the car with the pistol?

 

[kewpie]

It's more than a couple, and it's been going on for a LOT longer than the media lets on. They just wouldn't talk about it when Daley was in office.

People used to claim that you'd be safe downtown, or where there were lots of people. Now that's clearly untrue. Any place where there are lots of people has become MORE dangerous, since crowds allow these "flash mobs" to "hide in plain sight", coalesce for an attack, then disperse.

You really have NO effective, legal means of self-defense in Chicago, certainly not a gun, and certainly not against multiple assailants.

The Chicago PD is NOT going to "protect" you. Regardless of intentions, they CAN'T.

If it were me, I'd avoid purely optional trips to Chicago, especially to large venues where lots of people gather, at least until Emmanuel gets this clearly ORGANIZED criminal activity under control. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.

SPeaking of which

Boy, 15, Attacked By 6 Robbers In West Loop « CBS Chicago

(And last week or so some doctors from out of state (one from abroad IIRC) were beaten/robbed in broad daylgiht while attending a convention.)

One of the last great cities being destroyed before our eyes.

 

[JcMack]

This is what teens do in Chicago. They've arrested a dozen or more in relation to the recent attacks. So what, there's a million more to replace them. That's what happens when you sweep the dirt under the rug, and forget about it. This stuff's been going on in neighborhoods nobody cares about forever. Now the crime is night and day in supposedly safe areas. With vacation travel costs so high, downtown Chicago would have stood to earn some needed cash via suburban day trippers. Chicagos new Police Commissioner hasn't got enough officers to cover half the bases. Every year it gets just a bit worse.

 

[H.Callahan]

What is Ill's laws on traveling through, if she doesn't exit the car with the pistol?

From the Illinois State Police's site:

If a non-resident is coming to Illinois to hunt and would like to bring their firearm, how do they legally transport it?

Non- residents must be legally eligible to possess or acquire firearms and ammunition in their state of residence. It is recommended that, in order to be in compliance with all statutes, non-residents transport all firearms:

1. Unloaded, and
2. Enclosed in a case, and
3. Not immediately accessible or broken down in a nonfunctioning state.

Although this FAQ mentions hunting, I am pretty sure (I am an ex-Illinois LEO, but not a lawyer) that this is the only way a non-resident can transport a firearm in the state. Also, that general rule can be superseded by local laws (read: the People's Republic of Chicago), so one must be aware of those, as well.

 

[ispcapt]

I don't know about Ill.
But I have a question. Last summer my wife went to Indiana to visit her parents. She was involved in an accident (in Indiana). She had her revolver, and CC permit from Wyoming (which Indiana reconizes). The car had to be towed, the officers took her gun for safe keeping while they gave her a ride, then returned the gun to her. Reasonable, no problem.
But what would have happen if the accident occured in Ill. She travels from Iowa on I-80, then 39 south to us 24, and 24 to Indiana.
When I'm with her there is no problem, I carry per LEOSA, but what if she's alone?
What is Ill's laws on traveling through, if she doesn't exit the car with the pistol?

To legally transport a firearm in IL the firearm must be unloaded and in a case. Ammo can be stored in the same case as the firearm but ammo does not have to be in a case. Mags can be loaded but a loaded mag cannot be inserted in the firearm. Empty mags can be in the firearm.
Provided a person meets the above they are not in violation of any state law. If they were to be involved in an incident such as you described or if she would have been taken to a hospital and her vehicle towed then the same thing would happen as she experienced in IN. The firearm and any other valuables would be secured and returned to her. Such happens everyday. It's not unusual.
IL gun laws are not as onerous as internet lore would have a person believe. IL doesn't have CCW but it's not all that difficult to possess and transport firearms in the state.