Need a heads up on firearms laws in IL

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need a heads up on firearms laws in IL

Posted: 2/5/2006 9:41:17 AM EDT

I think I may be sent up there to work on a project for a few weeks. I have heard that you have laws similar to California's there. An AR 15 and a Pistol travel with me all the time in my truck. What's the scoop on these in your state? TIA

Posted: 2/5/2006 10:16:01 AM EDT

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I think I may be sent up there to work on a project for a few weeks. I have heard that you have laws similar to California's there. An AR 15 and a Pistol travel with me all the time in my truck. What's the scoop on these in your state? TIA

AR's and Pistols are legal here. You cannot carry them on your person. Must be encased and unloaded when transported.

Happy Travels.

Posted: 2/5/2006 4:15:38 PM EDT

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your AR is 16" right? no SBR's allowed.

Posted: 2/5/2006 6:55:38 PM EDT

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I think I may be sent up there to work on a project for a few weeks. I have heard that you have laws similar to California's there. An AR 15 and a Pistol travel with me all the time in my truck. What's the scoop on these in your state? TIA

Where in the state are you going to be?

Both the AR and pistol will be illegal in Chicago, regardless of their condition.

Posted: 2/5/2006 9:28:19 PM EDT

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I think I may be sent up there to work on a project for a few weeks. I have heard that you have laws similar to California's there. An AR 15 and a Pistol travel with me all the time in my truck. What's the scoop on these in your state? TIA

Where in the state are you going to be?

Both the AR and pistol will be illegal in Chicago, regardless of their condition.

Unless you're passing through. FOPA protects you there.

Posted: 2/6/2006 2:30:51 AM EDT

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Thanks guys, I'll be just west of Chicago, Yorkville area. Is a Soft case OK? What is considered unloaded? Mags removed? or no rounds in Mag?

Posted: 2/6/2006 2:57:31 AM EDT

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Encased and unloaded means weapon in a case, bag, whatever, no rounds in chamber, no mags in gun.
Magazines can be loaded but must be in a separate compartment or separate bag.

It's not all that restrictive considering we don't have CCW

Illinois Gun Law Summary at PACKING.org

Hope this helps,
Mike

Posted: 2/6/2006 4:53:48 AM EDT

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You will be fine in Yorkville, just don't head over to Aurora or ~~Naperville~~.

Posted: 2/6/2006 6:20:21 AM EDT

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Magazines can be loaded but must be in a separate compartment or separate bag.

Not true.

"Unloaded and encased" are the key words.

It doesn't matter whether or not you keep a loaded mag in the same case, as long as it's not in the gun.

Posted: 2/6/2006 6:59:09 AM EDT

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i live right next to yorkville

Posted: 2/6/2006 7:49:27 AM EDT

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It doesn't matter whether or not you keep a loaded mag in the same case, as long as it's not in the gun.

That's my understanding too.

Posted: 2/6/2006 11:42:38 AM EDT

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You will be fine in Yorkville, just don't head over to Aurora or Naperville.

Posted: 2/6/2006 11:46:12 AM EDT

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my bad

Posted: 2/6/2006 8:54:28 PM EDT

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i live right next to yorkville

Cool. Any place to shoot around there?

Posted: 2/7/2006 6:11:35 AM EDT

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there is a club called Howells but i believe they are members only

and pistol and 22 only...

aurora sports-mans club but they are members only also..

my club is in sandwich but its 35 yrds only"good for a quick fix..

then there is buffalo range 45 min away "friggin blast" no pun intended

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but they don't open till march 31 i believe....

that's about it :(

Posted: 2/7/2006 6:14:44 PM EDT

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You will be fine in Yorkville, just don't head over to Aurora or ~~Naperville~~.

Fixed it.
I don't know where I got it into my head of about Naperville having an AWB.

Posted: 2/7/2006 8:03:07 PM EDT

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It doesn't matter whether or not you keep a loaded mag in the same case, as long as it's not in the gun.

That's my understanding too.

Dont do it in Wisconsin you will be charged with CCW! Now a wheel gun with a speed loader is OK

Posted: 2/7/2006 8:10:59 PM EDT

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It doesn't matter whether or not you keep a loaded mag in the same case, as long as it's not in the gun.

That's my understanding too.

Dont do it in Wisconsin you will be charged with CCW! Now a wheel gun with a speed loader is OK

That's just crazy.

Maybe you guys should think about passing a CCW law or something

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