Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Proposed - NO GRANDFATHERING

[Trent]

Don't relax yet.

They are bringing the mag ban back with grandfathering (amendment filed) - to see if they can pick up the other two votes.

Failing that, they will probably re-file, then hold it until 2 Republicans fail to show up for work and then ram it through.

Madigan is blocking ALL pro-gun bills from hitting the floor for a vote.

Chicago is playing hardball. And we're very close to losing.

 

[Trent]

I figured you might be lurking on this thread!

Gotta do coffee again sometime.

Yeah... Unloaded. In a case. Zipped shut. Ammo somewhere else. AND still arrested for 'having a gun accessible'

Three times so far. I've never tried the center consel or the glove box, but can guess what would happen...

Once, I was pulled over near Knoxville on I74 westbound, the deputy freaked out when he saw a 308 cartridge in my ashtray in the car through the window. A statewide alert was issued. SWAT was called in. Camera crews were turned away. I-74 westbound was shut down for three hours and detoured. (To be fair, their reaction was sort-of justified - there was a high profile militia trial going on in Galesburg and I *was* involved with the group at the time).

After that I was listed as "Consider Armed and Dangerous" for a couple of years. I've been handcuffed and tossed on the ground a total of four times now. Car impounded once, towed twice (at my expense). Never convicted;

Cauldron had it worse than I did; I only spent one night in jail. But we didn't have it "worst". The worst, were my friends who got felony charges, which stuck.

Being on first name basis with the Sheriff and States Attorney isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

 

[Trent]

Three times so far. I've never tried the center consel or the glove box, but can guess what would happen...

Forgot to mention;

In Tazewell County, outside of incorporated cities, you should be OK. I had a phone call with Sheriff Huston late last year and sent him (And SA Umholtz) a copy of that supreme court ruling via e-mail.

I made sure they were BOTH aware of the IL Supreme Court ruling (they were NOT aware of it, BTW), AND told Huston to inform their deputies (to avoid potential .. issues), as I intended on carrying a firearm in that fashion to work every day (unloaded, in my center console). I also informed the Tremont police that I carried an unloaded gun in the car, AND a loaded firearm in my office, in case they ever stopped me for something.

That was 5 or so months ago, and I haven't been arrested yet.

(FYI driving to Pekin this way makes me somewhat nervous, but I'm not breaking the law; so we'll see how that plays out if it ever gets there.)

 

[sleepyone]

Reading these posts from people living in IL makes gives me chills. I live in TX but was working in North Dakota as a landman two years ago and was going to work on a project in Ohio. Fortunately, I did not take the job, but my plan was to drive through Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky rather than risk getting busted in IL. I had three hand guns that I always carried while working out of state and a TX CHL. But after reading some of the requirements for transporting weapons, I was not about to do what was required. I also drive an ext. cab truck, so a trunk was not an option, and I'm not about to carry my weapons in my nasty old toolbox.

 

[Trent]

Sleepyone;

This should make you chuckle.

Take the bolt out of a rifle and you don't have to carry it in a case. Only way to transport my Barrett... Since the case won't fit in my Mustang.



Now, I only have back roads between my house and the range, but I can only IMAGINE the fun at a traffic stop this would cause.

 

[Warners]

Sleepyone;

This should make you chuckle.

Take the bolt out of a rifle and you don't have to carry it in a case. Only way to transport my Barrett... Since the case won't fit in my Mustang.

Now, I only have back roads between my house and the range, but I can only IMAGINE the fun at a traffic stop this would cause.

Ahhhhhh......."FUN" isn't exactly the thought that comes to mind in the scenario.

 

[cauldron]

Somewhere I still have the letter that the SA gave out to all local law enforcement.

Basically it stated that although it was legal to transport a gun inside a car, arrest them anyway as it will be prosecuted.

I should scan it and post it everywhere...

 

[Warners]

Somewhere I still have the letter that the SA gave out to all local law enforcement.

Basically it stated that although it was legal to transport a gun inside a car, arrest them anyway as it will be prosecuted.

I should scan it and post it everywhere...

Nice. Isn't it a GREAT state that we live in? Stop the ride.....I want to get off!

Warner

 

[Jeff White]

Somewhere I still have the letter that the SA gave out to all local law enforcement.

Basically it stated that although it was legal to transport a gun inside a car, arrest them anyway as it will be prosecuted.

I for one would like to see that. It would make a great start into an official misconduct investigation....

 

[Trent]

Somewhere I still have the letter that the SA gave out to all local law enforcement.

Basically it stated that although it was legal to transport a gun inside a car, arrest them anyway as it will be prosecuted.

I should scan it and post it everywhere...

Yeah Umholtz didn't leave me a warm and fuzzy feeling when I spoke to him on the phone last fall about Short Barreled Rifles becoming legal.

Our Sheriff is cool as hell. But our SA is... well. This is THR. I'll shut up now.

 

[Shinbone]

Here's a thought I don't want to think about. What if they start staking out at the range entrances?
Or maybe that has already happened?

 

[Godsgunman]

I was born and raised in IL and am very glad I am out. Many fond memories hunting and fishing with my Grandfather north of Peoria area. I know if he was still around he would be having an absolute fit with the crap ya'll are dealing with. Good luck!

 

[Trent]

Here's a thought I don't want to think about. What if they start staking out at the range entrances?
Or maybe that has already happened?

The Illinois State Police planned the hiring of another 17 enforcement officers in one of the earlier fiscal notes, and testified before committee this year on the numbers, to do that very thing.

Make no mistake, the Illinois State Police is FIRMLY behind the Illinois State Government on this. They have been a witness as a proponent for an assault weapons / magazine ban at every committee hearing ever done on the subject.

 

[Neo-Luddite]

So does anyone know how the vote on the mag ban went today?

 

[Jeff White]

The house adjourned without calling it after we buried them in phone calls and emails:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=708239

 

[Neo-Luddite]

Thanks for the update and link; the insanity of this gets old.

 

[SullyVols]

The Illinois State Police planned the hiring of another 17 enforcement officers in one of the earlier fiscal notes, and testified before committee this year on the numbers, to do that very thing.

Make no mistake, the Illinois State Police is FIRMLY behind the Illinois State Government on this. They have been a witness as a proponent for an assault weapons / magazine ban at every committee hearing ever done on the subject.

I've seen people walking into the front door of my local range with a AR15 carbine in hand past cops taking a gun into the gunsmith and/or doing whatever.

Nothing happened - welcome to the South. (private property anyway)