Elkins45
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Here’s a link to a document with this info, just in case you should ever need to convince an Illinois cop not to arrest you.You can travel in Illinois with a ccw permit from another state. There is a provision in the law that allows it even though Illinois doesn't recognize other state permits. The catch is you must be traveling through the state, not just visiting, and you cannot exit the car while wearing it. Stop for gas? Take it off. Stop for a bathroom break? Take it off. Of course it would probably be safer to take it off before entering the state to avoid any memory lapses if you stop somewhere.
From the Illinois state police website:
HAVE A CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE
ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE, IS MY LICENSE
RECOGNIZED IN ILLINOIS?
No. Illinois does not recognize concealed carry licenses
from other states. However, a resident from another state
who has a valid concealed carry license from their home
state may carry a concealed firearm within a vehicle while
traveling through Illinois. If the non-resident leaves his or
her vehicle unattended, the firearm shall be stored within a
locked vehicle or locked container within the vehicle
https://isp.illinois.gov/StaticFile...rmation/1-154 - Transporting Your Firearm.pdf