Pistol with Travel through/to Chicago

[funnelcake]

I've tried a variety of searches to no avail. We're (me, wife, kids) going up to Wisconsin for vacation & spending a couple days in Chicago on the way back. I don't plan to carry at all while in IL since my home state is not on the short-list of those afforded reciprocity.

The IL State Police have a handy flyer that covers non-resident "traveling through" requirements pretty well...so good there.

What I've been unable to discern is handling of the pistol while staying in Chicago. We'll be using a valet/parking service so I simply want to take the weapon (in a locked box) & move from vehicle to safe in hotel room, and back to vehicle when we leave a couple days later. It's a Colt CCO so no magazine capacity issues.

The most common (but not definitive) theme I've come across is you run the risk of local LE doing pretty much whatever they want & then you're stuck attempting to sort everything out later. Without some degree of confidence I'll probably feel compelled to leave the weapon at home; that's certainly NOT what I want to do. I've already found out my Kershaw Auto EDC knife is no bueno either.

Thanks...Funnelcake

 

[Artofgolf]

I've tried a variety of searches to no avail. ...The IL State Police have a handy flyer that covers non-resident "traveling through" requirements pretty well...so good there....The most common (but not definitive) theme I've come across is you run the risk of local LE doing pretty much whatever they want & then you're stuck attempting to sort everything out later. Without some degree of confidence I'll probably feel compelled to leave the weapon at home; that's certainly NOT what I want to do. ...Thanks...Funnelcake

Here is a good starting point, Funnelcake. https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/
Click on Illinois to get specific info for your travels. Good luck! AoG

 

[JohnKSa]

Here's a pretty good reference.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/illinois.pdf

There's a lot of reading, but it's probably worth the time it takes.

 

[JeffG]

Illinois residence buy and possess guns with the authority of a FOID card. (Firearms Owner Identification Card)

However, there are situations where a FOID is not required. Of course, you’ll always need a FOID in order to buy a gun, but you may be able to possess and use a firearm in certain situations without a FOID.

If you aren’t sure about buying a gun yet, you can always go with one of your friends to the range first. A person with a FOID card can loan a gun to a person who does not have a FOID card, as long as the gun is used at the range, and under the supervision of the FOID card owner.

In addition to borrowing a gun, a FOID is not required for:

• Nonresident hunters during hunting season, if the hunters have a valid nonresident hunting license and are in a permitted hunting area;
• Nonresidents while at a shooting range or firearms show recognized by the Department of State Police;
• Nonresidents who have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;
• Nonresidents who are licensed or registered to possess a firearm in their home state;
• Resident hunters who are authorized to hunt, and while accompanied by a person with a FOID card, hunts in a permitted area; or
• A person who is qualified for an FOID card and is on a shooting range or participating in a firearms safety and training course, while under the direct supervision of a FOID card holder who is 21 or older.

 

[funnelcake]

Thanks all - reading the stuff now.