Hello,
  I am planning a trip to visit my father in IL, we may try and go shooting somewhere.  Since I am from PA and we dont need FOID cards what are the legalities of this... also if I take one of my guns there is there anything I need to know?

TIA...
Bob

Just dont get caught!! and i think theres something on the Il state police website about that.

You can transport your guns unloaded, in a case. That is the law.

If you go shooting somewhere in downstate Illinois, you should have no problem. If you are up around Chicago, who knows.

Link to statute (430 ILCS 65):
[url]http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch430/ch430act65.htm[/url]

You won't have any problems. I just don't think you can purchase weapons within the state. You'd have to ship it via FFL to a dealer back in PA.

themao [chainsawkill]

Exceptions where FOID is not required:
(7)  Nonresidents   while   on   a  firing  or  shooting  range
   recognized by the Department of State Police; however, these persons
   must at all other times and in all other places have their  firearms
   unloaded and enclosed in a case;
        (8)  Nonresidents   while  at  a  firearm  showing  or  display
   recognized by the Department of State Police; however, at all  other
   times and in all other places these persons must have their firearms
   unloaded and enclosed in a case;
        (9)  Nonresidents whose firearms are unloaded and enclosed in a
   case;
        (10)  Nonresidents  who are currently licensed or registered to
   possess a firearm in their resident state