SKS legality in Chicago

[anotherinkling]

According to Chicago's ordinances, at least the ones I could find, it appears that SKSs w/ detachable magazines are considered "assault weapons" and are banned. Anyone have any experience owning/registering a fixed-mag version in the Chicago? It's kind of hazy. They have a blanket ban on numerous firearms but give no insight into the legality of an SKS or AR w/ fixed mags, California-style. Any input's appreciated.

 

[DonP]

SKS and similar banned

No so called "assault weapons" or handguns of any shape or flavor in Mayor Daley's Chicago.

None of the gun stores in the surrounding area (I'm in Will County) will sell a handgun or AW to anyone with a Cook County or Chicago home address on their FOID card or drivers license.

Heck, you can't even get Cabela's to ship you any ammo or magazines over 10 rounds in Cook County.

It's lower profile now, but Daley's CAGE units (Chicago Area Gun Enforcement) are stiil a reality and you can get a knock on the door and find your front and back door are covered by guys in body armor. Our beloved Governor is still illegally keeping records of every gun sold in Illinois so it makes it easy for them I guess.

A shotgun or traditional looking, bolt action deer rifle is about all you can legally own and keep in Cook County.

The rhetoric and scare tactics will start heating up in the next 60 days as the Governors election ramps up. Blago is a huge grabber. Topinka isn't much better, but at least she is keeping her mouth shut about things.

 

[HC_Jack]

You could try calling the gun registration office (the number is on your registration application.) If you're lucky, you'll get someone on the line who is not too lazy to get off their butt and look at the list of non-registerable firearms. You might even try sending them a letter to get it in writing, but I wouldn't expect a response. I've asked them to fax me a copy of the list before, but they are not inclined to do that kind of thing (the standard response when you ask them to fax anything is "we don't do that here.")

So far, I've asked about the Kel-Tec Sub 2000 (no) and the Ruger PC9 (yes), but the only way to know for sure is to submit your registration and await your nearly inevitable rejection.

 

[NukemJim]

You might want to check out this link ( I hope it works, I am not a compugeek, unfortunetly ) http://www.isp.state.il.us/docs/ordinances/chicago.pdf

By the way just as an FYI the Cook County ban on NORMAL capacity magazines is 12 rounds as maximum not 10.

NukemJim

 

[anotherinkling]

So far, I've asked about the Kel-Tec Sub 2000 (no) and the Ruger PC9 (yes), but the only way to know for sure is to submit your registration and await your nearly inevitable rejection.

Funny, I inquired about a PC9 as well. The response I got after describing it to the woman was, "Well, I don't see why not." Didn't really instill much confidence in her authority. They're notoriously slow about processing registrations, as well. I had one held up for several weeks past the expiration date on my registration last year and kept waiting for the CAGE folks to pay me a social visit. When I called to ask about the lateness, the woman (probably the same from before) said, "We'll get it out to you soon. Just don't do anything with your gun. Technically, you're in possession of an illegal firearm."

You might want to check out this link ( I hope it works, I am not a compugeek, unfortunetly ) http://www.isp.state.il.us/docs/ordinances/chicago.pdf

Thanks, that's a great resource. I keep a copy of it on my USB key drive. I guess I know the ordinances but also know the reality of politics in Chicago. There's what's on paper and what the real practice is. I read of a guy on this forum who had his registration rejected because he had a shotgun with two different barrels and was required to register each barrel as a separate weapon. Now that kind of bullpucky you just can't predict.

 

[HC_Jack]

At the risk of thread drift, one more word to the wise when submitting your registration; the acquistion date you put on the application will be viewed as the date you took possession and any date prior to registration approval will result in rejection (so I guess you have to put a future date or note that it will be picked up after approval.)

I made the mistake of trying to register a shotgun that I acquired many years ago when I lived elsewhere and which was kept at my parent's house in a neighboring state. I put the original date of purchase on the application and it was rejected, so now I have to go to the trouble of an administrative hearing in order to clear it up. Don't fall into that trap!