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Old June 22, 2009, 07:01 AM   #7
cecILL
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According to the information from the Director of the Illinois State Police, there are three conditions that have to be met in order to transport a firearm legally in Illinois. "1. Unloaded and, 2. Enclosed in a case, and 3. By persons who have a valid FOID card." (If a person had to use a firearm in a defensive situation, he had better be able to prove that the three conditions had been previously met.) "The Criminal Code refers to "a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container." However the Wildlife Code is more specific, defining a case as "a container specifically designed for the purpose of housing a gun or bow and arrow device which completely encloses such gun or bow and arrow device by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or ortherwise fastened with no portion of the gun or bow and arrow device exposed." So, I believe the LEO is correct. And as scottashultz said, "How else are you supposed to get your guns to and from the range?" I am not a lawyer. But this information is quoted directly from the "Transport Your Gun Legally" / "Commonly Asked Questions on Transporting Firearms" issued by the State of Illionois.
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