Hey everyone. This is my situation
I'm a college student studying in Ohio (been here for 4 years) and my hometown is Illinois. This winter break, I want to bring my gun that I'll be buying in Ohio back home to Illinois.
The problem is...I'll be flying home and I have to go through TSA!
Illinois requires a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card to possess a gun, which I can't have because I would need to use my Illinois home address and I don't want my parents finding out about this... (I am 21 though)
I looked at the Illinois FOID website and this is what they wrote for brining guns from out of state:
BUT, here's my problem...my drivers license is an Illinois one so TSA will think that I should be able to get a FOID, which I don't want because then my parents will find out.
So my question:
Am I able to bring my gun (that I bought in Ohio) onto an airplane headed to Illinois, without a FOID? (even though, I AM a resident of Illinois and eligible for a FOID)
Anyone can shed some light on this?
Thanks!
I'm a college student studying in Ohio (been here for 4 years) and my hometown is Illinois. This winter break, I want to bring my gun that I'll be buying in Ohio back home to Illinois.
The problem is...I'll be flying home and I have to go through TSA!
Illinois requires a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card to possess a gun, which I can't have because I would need to use my Illinois home address and I don't want my parents finding out about this... (I am 21 though)
I looked at the Illinois FOID website and this is what they wrote for brining guns from out of state:
If a non-resident is coming to Illinois to hunt and would like to bring their firearm, how do they legally transport it? Non- residents must be legally eligible to possess or acquire firearms and ammunition in their state of residence. It is recommended that, in order to be in compliance with all statutes, non-residents transport all firearms:
1. Unloaded, and
2. Enclosed in a case, and
3. Not immediately accessible or broken down in a nonfunctioning state.
BUT, here's my problem...my drivers license is an Illinois one so TSA will think that I should be able to get a FOID, which I don't want because then my parents will find out.
So my question:
Am I able to bring my gun (that I bought in Ohio) onto an airplane headed to Illinois, without a FOID? (even though, I AM a resident of Illinois and eligible for a FOID)
Anyone can shed some light on this?
Thanks!