Time to resurrect an old thread
Well, as typically happens with us "Gun Guys", here's how the evolution of this thread goes....
1 - Illinois DID get Concealed Carry. (and I became a certified instructor)
2 - I have been carrying the SR9C that was mentioned earlier
3 - And yesterday, I DID order a Kahr P45 with Meprolight night sights
The Ruger carries fine, but here's my justification (we can always come up with SOMETHING, right?) for buying the Kahr.
1 -And most importantly, I WANTED one. Haha.
2 - It's smaller and lighter than the Ruger for CCW
3 - It's a 45, not a 9. Read into that whatever you want to.
4 - Here in Illinois, we DID get concealed carry passed, but because the law was rammed through haphazardly at the final possible moment, we got a fairly convoluted law, with some VERY fuzzy verbiage. I am certain that we won't know how some of the law is interpreted until there's some case law behind it. So, not being independently wealthy or having time to mess around in court while my rights are infringed upon, I'm choosing to err on the side of caution. I don't generally USE public transportation, so that grey area is not a primary concern of mine. I DO every so often drive into the city of Chicago, where I predict the most blatant misinterpretations of the law are going to occur. The two most concerning to me are magazine capacity, and the legality of lasers in the city of Chicago. I feel certain that the preemption language in the Illinois CCW law put an end to those two things. The arresting officer may disagree. In other words, I may beat the rap, but not the ride. And since I'm not wealthy enough to challenge it, I'll feel better carrying a pistol with a capacity of 7 rounds, without a laser on it (I did order it with the night sights, though).
Pictures will follow once I have the pistol in my hot little hands. I'll do a size comparison between it and the SR9C as well....maybe with loaded weights shown, as well.
Warner
