wlemay
Member
I know that many states have laws requiring persons who are transporting firearms to immediately tell police officers during a traffic stop that they have weapons in the vehicle/on their person.
My question is does Illinois have such a law? In IL you are required to have any firearms you are transporting enclosed in a case, unloaded (ammunition location is not important, you can have loaded mags in the gun case right next to the gun) and the firearm must not be readily accessible.
So lets say you are on your way to the range, you have your rifle in the trunk; its unloaded, in a case, and you have a valid FOID card. You inadvertently are going a little over the speed limit and mr. cop decides to pull you over. Are you legally required to let him know that you have a gun in your car?
I know you have the right to remain silent, and all that good stuff. But let's be realistic, the gun is legally yours, it aint stolen, and you are legal to own/transport it, what do you do? What about if he asks if you have any weapons; is he just asking about illegal weapons? readily accessible weapons? pocket knifes? or the gun you are legally transporting in the trunk of your car?
This has confused me for awhile now... I don't want to tell the cop I have a gun if I don't have too & I really don't want to be detained while he runs the numbers and fondles my property; wasting my time hassling me.
My question is does Illinois have such a law? In IL you are required to have any firearms you are transporting enclosed in a case, unloaded (ammunition location is not important, you can have loaded mags in the gun case right next to the gun) and the firearm must not be readily accessible.
So lets say you are on your way to the range, you have your rifle in the trunk; its unloaded, in a case, and you have a valid FOID card. You inadvertently are going a little over the speed limit and mr. cop decides to pull you over. Are you legally required to let him know that you have a gun in your car?
I know you have the right to remain silent, and all that good stuff. But let's be realistic, the gun is legally yours, it aint stolen, and you are legal to own/transport it, what do you do? What about if he asks if you have any weapons; is he just asking about illegal weapons? readily accessible weapons? pocket knifes? or the gun you are legally transporting in the trunk of your car?
This has confused me for awhile now... I don't want to tell the cop I have a gun if I don't have too & I really don't want to be detained while he runs the numbers and fondles my property; wasting my time hassling me.