wlemay
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As far as I can tell, in IL all you have to do to legally transport a firearm is have a valid FOID AND have the firearm unloaded AND have it in a "case".
I understand that the location of ammo whether in a magazine or loose rounds is NOT regulated as long as the ammo is not physically loaded in the firearm.
One thing that I am unsure of is whether the location of the encased firearm is regulated... as far as I can tell it is not. I have heard of people carrying special "fanny packs" with an unloaded pistol & magazine inside to get around the conceal carry ban. I have also heard that the center console is also now legally considered a "case".
But is the location of the encased firearm in the vehicle regulated? Can you have a firearm in the passenger compartment or even on your lap as long as it is fully encase & unloaded? I would be inclined to think this is not regulated seeing as I could not find any mention of it in the state laws or on state police website, but I want to know for sure if any of you know of any such regulations or cases regarding this matter.
I am interested to know because I live on the edge of East St.Louis & have to drive through some rougher parts of it (yea I know all of ESL is rough...) to get to work & I would feel a hell of a lot more comfortable if I had a firearm that I could get to if need be. I have had some terrifying experiences in this area and try to avoid the bad areas, but that isn't always an option.
I understand that the location of ammo whether in a magazine or loose rounds is NOT regulated as long as the ammo is not physically loaded in the firearm.
One thing that I am unsure of is whether the location of the encased firearm is regulated... as far as I can tell it is not. I have heard of people carrying special "fanny packs" with an unloaded pistol & magazine inside to get around the conceal carry ban. I have also heard that the center console is also now legally considered a "case".
But is the location of the encased firearm in the vehicle regulated? Can you have a firearm in the passenger compartment or even on your lap as long as it is fully encase & unloaded? I would be inclined to think this is not regulated seeing as I could not find any mention of it in the state laws or on state police website, but I want to know for sure if any of you know of any such regulations or cases regarding this matter.
I am interested to know because I live on the edge of East St.Louis & have to drive through some rougher parts of it (yea I know all of ESL is rough...) to get to work & I would feel a hell of a lot more comfortable if I had a firearm that I could get to if need be. I have had some terrifying experiences in this area and try to avoid the bad areas, but that isn't always an option.