Thread: See why I moved to the Blue Grass state??

Not if you have a Ky. CCDW....This is how you do it.
HOWEVER, non-residents who have a valid CCW permit from their own state may have a concealed firearm in their car. By definition of the Act, this would include a loaded handgun in the passenger compartment of their car, but only in their car. So they can “carry concealed” in Illinois within their vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, the gun would have to either be left in the car:

1. in a container, and
2. either the container or the car itself must be locked

or, the gun would have to be unloaded and removed from the car.
Interestingly enough, this means that an Illinois resident who does not have a License to Carry is guilty of a felony for having a loaded gun in their car, but a non-resident is perfectly legal, as long as they have a permit from their own state. Many Illinoisans over the years have obtained non-resident concealed carry permits from states such as Utah and Florida, but that gives the Illinois resident NO right to carry in Illinois. The only ccw permits from other states that are “recognized” in Illinois are those of a non-resident, and then only for the express purpose of ‘carrying’ in their car while in Illinois.
Please note that the non-resident must have a ccw permit issued by their own state.
This is not legal advice. Please read the law yourself:

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

I drive dealer trades out of Louisville and I hate to go to Ill. They have some really stupid gun laws there. I can take my weapon with me, but I have to keep it locked in the trunk, Now what freaking good would it do me if I needed it?

Another reason...

Originally Posted by BIGBADDAD

Not if you have a Ky. CCDW....This is how you do it.
HOWEVER, non-residents who have a valid CCW permit from their own state may have a concealed firearm in their car. By definition of the Act, this would include a loaded handgun in the passenger compartment of their car, but only in their car. So they can “carry concealed” in Illinois within their vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, the gun would have to either be left in the car:

1. in a container, and
2. either the container or the car itself must be locked

or, the gun would have to be unloaded and removed from the car.
Interestingly enough, this means that an Illinois resident who does not have a License to Carry is guilty of a felony for having a loaded gun in their car, but a non-resident is perfectly legal, as long as they have a permit from their own state. Many Illinoisans over the years have obtained non-resident concealed carry permits from states such as Utah and Florida, but that gives the Illinois resident NO right to carry in Illinois. The only ccw permits from other states that are “recognized” in Illinois are those of a non-resident, and then only for the express purpose of ‘carrying’ in their car while in Illinois.
Please note that the non-resident must have a ccw permit issued by their own state.
This is not legal advice. Please read the law yourself:

yes, but I get in and out of cars a lot moving them around and car jackings happen all the time. If I'm out of a car and follow their law what good would an UNLOADED weapon do me to try to stop them??

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

yes, but I get in and out of cars a lot moving them around and car jackings happen all the time. If I'm out of a car and follow their law what good would an UNLOADED weapon do me to try to stop them??

Then you need someone to ride shotgun with you. Just like the old days when you were born.