Posted: 1/1/2008 11:21:28 AM EDT
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I started posting here wanting on advice/recommendations on my first pistol. Was recommended this place by a friend. Well, a week or so later and now I want an ar15.  |
First, escape from your state so you can get one with decent toys, or maybe SBR it, get a can, DIAS, RLL, or something else like that. Seriously, though, once you start it's hard to stop. I've had 6 or 7 in the last 4 years, with the current crop being 3 full firearms and one complete lower waiting on an upper. One of these days I'll own one of every barrel length (at least that's my goal). Need an AR-10 before too long, though. |
Yeah, if you're moving to Chicago proper, although legally able to buy in IL, I don't think you can keep it in the city as I thought it (and other so called assalut rifles along with handguns) is banned. There may also be various other restrictions depending on which county and/or suburban town you might be considering. |
I thought handguns were okay, just require a FOID? |
No, I screwed up a trigger set one time trying to polish it up and found that if I took too much off the sear, the front of the trigger, and changed the profile on the notch on the hammer (hey, it was my first ever AR... didn't know what I was doing), that it would fire both on the trigger pull and the let off. Never tried it with live rounds, either, because as soon as I dry-fired it and found it would do that I ground the hook off the sear with the bench grinder, mangled the trigger with same, and ground the notch to about 1/4" wide on the hammer.... chucked 'em all in the trash and ordered a new trigger set. No, I've never tried to duplicate it as it's just not safe. I only use a buffing wheel with white rouge to polish up engagement points anymore. |
Its for graduate school
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Huh? They seem to be perfectly legal for FOID holders in IL... |
They are legal in IL for FOID (Firearm Owner ID) card holders , as are handguns, BUT you said Chicago which is in Cook County. Cook may already have an assault weapons ban and I think Chicago already does. Also I believe the only handguns allowed in Chicago other than LE are those that were registered (and thereafter reregistered yearly) some time ago...no new registrations accepted. So you may want to look at the surrounding collar counties instead and commute into the city. You can live in the city and store firearms elsewhere, but some suburban shops won't sell to you if you have a Chicago address. |
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Yes, the gun laws in Chicago differ from those in other parts of the state. In addition, Cook County, where Chicago is located, has another set of restrictions. You will need a FOID simply to purchase ammo. I suggest the Hometown forums, there is a wealth of information on the draconian Chicago firearms laws. |
Just let it happen. You'll get your AR, then you'll need an Eotech or an AimPoint. And of course, BUIS. Did I mention the requisite 5K of ammo? There's a reason they call it a disease. |
Thanks for the info. What if my firearms were previously registered in CA. Would that be acceptable and considered pre-registered, thus allowed in Chicago? |
Previous registrations elsewhere won't matter. Handguns - No new registrations accepted. Long guns - I think so called "Assault weapons" are banned. Not sure about any registration, if any, process for other rifles & shotguns. I'd go to the IL hometown forum for more in depth discussion. Definitely make sure you understand the laws first about living in the City or Cook county. This past summer they arrested a visitor from TN (where it was legal for her - think she had a CCW) with a .38 at Sears tower. It was up in the air for a while, but I think they finally decided to not press felony charges, but I'm sure she didn't get her gun back and had a very unpleasant tourist experience. Your firearm owning experience will be better in the collar counties (Will, Dupage, Kane, Lake) or IN. |