New Illiniois Gun Law Question
 

I recognize that Illinois is not a gun friendly state and does not allow concealed carry nor recognize CHL's from other states. I am traveling from God's Country (Texas) to Illinois in a couple weeks, driving my pick up truck. Neither the glove box, nor the center console has a lock. Do I need to buy a separate locking box to store my Sig in while in Illinois? Or can I simply stash the Sig in the glove box and the ammo in the center console? What do I need to do in this backward nearly God-forsaken land??? Note that I'll be in a slightly more gun-friendly area of the state where they make such fine weapons as Les Baer, Springfield Armory, Armalite, Rock River, etc...

I would call who ever you are going to see and have them check or you yourself call the police and ask. I do have the 2003 travelers guide of firearm laws. It says that weapons must be a securley cased in a storage area or trunk with ammo in a seperate location. Residents are required to have a firearms id card before owning and non residents may pass through without this card. good luck but I would call ahead and ask or jsut leave it at home.

pretty certain it needs to be locked in its own case...

btw I believe it can only be in your car for transportation, technically can't leave it in your car and drive around 24/7/365, but how could they prove that...?

I would not have both up in the passenger compartment like you mentioned. Even Michigan would consider that a violation if the gun was upfront like that, unless you had a valid CCW. Otherwise, they would considered it an illegally concealed handgun even if it wasn't loaded. When I go from Mi through IL every year on my way out to WY I have my rifles in cases behind my seat with the ammo for them in the back of the truck. My handgun is in a separate case in the back of the truck and the ammo is up front so that I meet MI requirements, as well as those of IL when I go through there.

Illinois is Gun friendly, only the law abiding have trouble owning or carrying. Lock gun in locking case and ammo somewhere else. Be extra careful, they would love to catch a law abiding citizen!:patriot:

Thats no chit!!!!! Even as a 20 yr LEO, I still find myself looking at the laws and wondering how the communistic state of Chicago can keep coming up with such crack headed attempts of new laws that they do against the law abiding citizens of the state.
They want basically all weapons banned, if it were up to them, short of slingshots and those may be in their sights, I just havent heard that one yet. But you can bet your last bullet that those pompus fat do gooders up there all have their bodyguards and security armed up the wazzoo like Rambo to take on all those who oppose them and their crazy ideas to make Illinois better for its citizens. BS!!!!!!!!

I travel from PA to Wyoming through Ilinios and Michigan to Wyoming to hunt every year. I keep my rifles in a case behind my seat on the floor with my range bag on sitting on it along with my suit case boots and other hunting gear. Case can be locked but have not in the past. If I am reading the above right I should not be carrying the amo in the cab with my rifels.

Correct...in MI (where I live) the ammo and weapon must be stored separately...but I do not believe either is required to be in a locked case...I carry rifles back and forth to camp every year in soft cases (unlocked) and have been checked before when stopped once by a fine young man in blue...and he checked everything thoroughly...ammo was in the cab and rifles in the back of the truck...neither in locked containers.

I believe IL is far more strict though (much like the communist state of CA).

" It says that weapons must be a securley cased in a storage area or trunk with ammo in a seperate location ". That is absolutely correct.

http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/...armLegally.pdf

http://www.isp.state.il.us/docs/1-154.pdf

You are talking about Illinois, where what the law says and how every cop inteprets it are completely different. A state where you are an outsider bringing a gun in, and a state where getting bailed out can be hard to say the least.

In IL my ammo gets locked in a nano type safe under the passenger seat, and the gun is locked in a safe box in the trunk and that box is screwed into the trunk. The keys to those two safes are off my person and stored separate, one in the glove box one in the console.

Sounds excessive? Yea, it is, and I still sat in the back of a cop car for 2 hours while they decided if I was legal or not. Sound like a isolated incident? It's not, been there done that three times in two years.

IL = no cut corners.

So what exactly are YOU doing to get stopped three times in two years for cripes sakes!!! Sounds like YOU are the problem and not Illinois!!! I go through Chicago once or twice a year with a truck load of guns to and from WY and SD, have for years, and never even been slowed down!

Ammo can be In the case with the gun it just cant be In the gun. It's not that hard or big of a deal. City ordnances will vary with the state laws hence the officers/driver confusions.

Glove box and console don't count.

Put it in a soft case and make sure its zipped all the waty and un loaded and your fine.The gun and ammo dont have to be separate just unloaded.Thats straight from a CPO last week at a hunter safty class....

Well you guys ought to just zip it up and be a little larger minded! At LEAST these stiffling Illinois guns laws reduce the gun crime rate substantially, gun based crimes are few and far between, and non-accidental gun deaths are very few. At least some serious, substantive good comes from these gun laws!!!

Oops, I forgot to complete my thought . . .


NOT!!!!!

Thank you!!!!! If they made everything north of I-80 its own state, the rest of the state would be great!!!!!!!
The only state in the union where our Governors make our license plates for us!!!!!!!!

I would suggest simply spinning off Cook County. If you say North of I-80, you cut off all the fine weapons manufacturers I identified in my initial post.

Good Riddance, Illinois. God Bless Texas!

I am as well of Texas born and bred for I was born in Houston in '63. You can still buy your firearms that you speak of but they will be of their own state label. I have bought from RockRiver before for our agency owns several of their fine weapons as do I as well. Got a good deal on them while ordering our other weapons.

i have a letter printed in the newspaper from the sheriff of the county i live in saying having your firearm in you center console or glovebox is legal as long as the ammunition is not stored with it and you do not open it except to put it in a case or carry in your residence. now of course that is one sherrifs understanding of the law and other city, county, or state police may not agree.

I'll help you out here as an Illinois resident. A firearm must be transported, unloaded, in a case specifically designed for firearms. It does not have to be a lockable case.

As far as the ammunition goes I would not recommend carrying a loaded magazine in the case with the firearm. As someone said earlier different cops interpret things differently. Whether their interpretation is correct or not if they cite you for carrying a loaded magazine with the firearm because in their opinion it is then a loaded firearm ,it will wind you up in court and be a hassle that could've been easily avoided. It would also drop an arrest on your record and whether found innocent in court or not that record of arrest will be with you probably for life.

I've seen some ridiculous stuff when it comes to LEO's and firearms in the vehicle. The problem isn't really the state so much as the simple fact that 6 different cops have 6 different ideas about what's right and what's wrong. I always worry when going through Chicago but the problem certainly isn't unique to the people's republic of Illinois....(they did finally take down the billboard that warned you if you bring a gun to Chicago you go to jail, period)

i am so glad i live in kentucky, i can put my loaded gun in the glove compartment or center console or any compartment installed by the manufacture or in plain sight without a cdwp. i can open carry anywhere on public property and i have asked most private property owners who most say go ahead.

Forgot to tell you that Les Baer in no longer in the state due to their beaurocratic BS also!!!! He went to Iowa!!!

As tough as it for me to say with being a LEO, you are correct. The highlight of my job is that with what I do, being found with a weapon is automaticly a sliver braclet trip. The other part is that I remember that sign!!!! I worked up there then and have since transferred to another agency, 16 yrs later.
Best thing it to keep it in a closed/secured, does not have to be locked, and ammo seperate. It can be in a magazine, but to relate to the KISS method, I would not recommend it just to keep from any hasseles traveling through.

It doesnt matter cause the state game law trumps all. The cop can still site u for an uncased gun under the wildlife code

Almost in all state there are some restriction on gun under different conditions.So if you know that conditions its easy to carry any gun in any state without having any legal action.
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Illinois isn't the only state with this situation, but I'm waiting for the day when they rename everything to reflect the way things actually work.

It won't be "Chicago, Illinois" anymore, it'll just be "Chicago", and then if you go anywhere else in that state's borders, THAT should be called "Illinois state, Chicago"...

So how would that work if you own a jeep or suv? It's the same area...lol I'm guessing if it's not in with the weapon your okay:confused0024:

You can carry the ammo in the box with the weapon if you wish. Just not in the weapon. You can have all you want in your vehicle as long as the weapon is not loaded. That even includes having the magazines loaded and in the same case, just not in the weapon. I personally would not have any mags loaded or ammo in the case if going through or near Chicago, even though it is allowed by Illinois State law. The weapon case must be closed fully, though does not have to be locked with a padlock device.

Thats why I live in SOUTHERN ILLINOIS and not north of I-80!!!! Wish they would make everything north of I-80 its own state and the rest would be great!!!!!!!! Let them have their own laws and ours our own and all would be great. Would be interesting how much the population would drop in Chicago and the Southern part would increase!!!!

Well i would like to say you here about mu Gun .. When i buy my Gun the firsts step which i attempted is to register my Gun in a legal way by the gvt of Australia & get the licence of my gun with the help of a Lawyer.
My Good Luck that this lawyer was my friend's friend otherwise you may face some difficulties to Hire a Lawyer and get the licence for your gun. But this is necessary to make your Gun's licence in a legal way.
Take Care .. :-)