damien
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I live in Illinois and there is a workaround a lot of people use for the gun ban in Chicago(/Evanston/etc.) - they buy their gun in the suburbs legally. It's not against the law in Illinois for a Chicago resident to have a gun card (FOID card in Illinois terms) and many dealers will happily sell to them, after letting them know they must their handguns outside of the city .
I guess this makes sense legally. It is not against the law for a Chicago resident to own a handgun, it is against the law for anyone to bring a handgun to Chicago. The upshot, of course, is that the residents do bring their guns back to Chicago.
Does this work the same way in NYC? Can NYC residents legally buy guns outside of the city as long as they store them outside of the city? Do many of them ignore that part of the law and bring them into the city?
Just wondering. I don't live anywhere near NYC and never would so the practical value of this information to me is zero.
Nice place to visit, though. For a "gun free" city they sure check you thoroughly for one at the Mets games .
I guess this makes sense legally. It is not against the law for a Chicago resident to own a handgun, it is against the law for anyone to bring a handgun to Chicago. The upshot, of course, is that the residents do bring their guns back to Chicago.
Does this work the same way in NYC? Can NYC residents legally buy guns outside of the city as long as they store them outside of the city? Do many of them ignore that part of the law and bring them into the city?
Just wondering. I don't live anywhere near NYC and never would so the practical value of this information to me is zero.
Nice place to visit, though. For a "gun free" city they sure check you thoroughly for one at the Mets games .