I take particular exception to this part - mostly because I've been insulted by Chicago's choice to call itself "the heart of the Midwest" for generations.

Knowing you're in MI - you're neither "mid" nor "west".

Most of our states that actually ARE in the Midwest have common sense built into their gun and hunting laws.

If the Mississippi River counts as "the West," like it did 200yrs ago, and the "midwest" and "west" included Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, etc, then sure, there are a lot of foolish things going on.

Out here in the REAL Midwest - we're doin just fine.