Bringing guns into Chicago/Cook County?

[Francisco2]

In Chicago you can carry pepper spray (in fact they are available in gas stations, Kmart, Target, or dollar stores all around the city) and folding knives with blades under 2 1/2" such as Case knives and non-scary-looking knives. No one can give me a straight answer on automatic or spring assist knives or double edge knives so leave those at home. You cannot carry any of that into schools, libraries, government buildings, or the Sears Tower (now known as the Big Willy). Tasers are illegal and you must have a FOID to purchase of possess one in the state. Stun guns are also illegal.

There are three gun stores/ranges in the surround suburbs or Chicago. Chuck's in Riverdale south of the city, Midwest Guns in Lyons 15 minutes southwest, Illinois Gun Works a block away from the northwest end of the city. If your friends have FOIDS they can get a guest in. They must buy the ammo not you. If they don't have FOIDs you're out of luck. Your best option to cross over into Hammond, IN and use the range there.

I must correct another post also. .22lr as well as other rimfire calibers are legal in Chicago as long you have a long gun of that caliber registered with CPD.

 

[RDak]

I'm visiting Chicago to see some friends, they wanted to know if I can bring the guns and show them how to shoot. I lived in IL for 17 years and I know that the laws are pretty strict, grew up in Cook County. My dad even lost his guns because they removed his FOID card.

Tell them "next year I'll be able to bring in handguns".

 

[Norseland]

I will repeat what many said, Stay outta cook county if at all possible.

Ive heard 2 cases on the radio by gentleman, both are disturbing.
1 fellow just had rifles, and locked legally in the trunk. He was going to get his GF and low and behold got pulled over. Short story, He spent weekend in County (not where you want to be) and said he could never get those rifles back.

I heard recently that The Madigan Attorneys office has a policy that seems to over-ride
or at least not so legally not return firearms to owners.
They hold till any such court cases have been resolved then policy is to destroy them,
Thats your gun haters, they dont care about Law or rights or propety.

I heard it rather at the tail end one guy was lucky and got his back by let'in his lawyer loose on them before they could act. But the policy I described was exactly what someone told this guy from Lisa Madigans office.

Everyone Ive told about them taking and not returning Firearms has looked at me and said they cant do that, well I'm saying thats how they operate when you dont fit the mold they've made for this Utopia.

SO I'm saying this.. you dont want to find out.

john

 

[Alland]

Why would you resurrect an almost 3 year old thread?

 

[Autolycus]

Not only is he resurrecting it, but he is telling the "I know a guy" story.

 

[Midwest]

Maybe a mod should close this thread?