what does this have to do with our trucks?
>From: Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Illinois Gun Laws
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:04:39 -0600
>
>
>jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>>
>>: If you choose Memorial day, and are interested in Motorcycle racing :
>>at all, the Springfield Mile [the fastest mile in the world] is being :
>>held Sunday and is only 60 miles away.
>>
>>: Also, I remember some discussion of shooting during a DML Meet, I :
>>think we could rent Darnalls for an afternoon [expensive, but close] or :
>>Logan County Sportsmans Club [cheaper, farther] or Lefthanders Gun Club :
>>[free, farthest, 70 miles] if any were interested in shooting guns. At :
>>Lefthanders, I could set up pretty much anything.
>>
>>
>> Assuming that I can make it, I'd be up for that, and could probably
>>bring along a couple of noisemakers. I just took a quick look at the
>>Illinois gun laws (yikes - although NY isn't much better) and although
>>they are fairly draconian, it looks like as long as they are kept in a
>>locked case and inaccessible except for at the range, then we are OK?
>>
>>
>
> Well, Illinois dosen't have pre-emption, so don't whip out yer boom
>stick anywhere near Chicago. Also, you won't be able to buy ammo here
>without a FOID [technically you can, but most of the asshats behind the
>counter over-enforce that]. NFA toys should stay at home, or at least have
>the ATF letters with you and extra proof of residence. We have no assault
>weapons or hi-cap mag laws downstate, so bring most any other "evil" gun
>you have. Most ranges have banned the .50 just for the sake of harmony with
>the neighbors rather than any statutory reason. Being a NRA certified
>instructor, and NROI Range officer, I would be able to "supervise" dang
>near anything else.
>
> Illinois also DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES. We have
>"enforced" concealed carry, which is to say if you are caught, you are
>Fucked, so it REALLY needs to stay concealed. The closest we can get to
>that is "fanny pack carry" which is a UNLOADED firearm in a bag that is
>designed to carry a firearm. It's OK to have speedloaders/loaded
>magazines, but the gun MUST be unloaded. I don't know how that would be
>applied to out of staters, though, so better safe than sorry.
>
> As a practical note, I suspect I can produce most anything you might
>desire in the way of boomsticks, ammo and all, especially if we decide to
>travel to my home club [http://www.lefthandersgunclub.com]. Pistols from
>.22 through .45, Rifles .22 through .308, oddball stuff like a .45 ACP
>rifle and a 7-30 waters pistol, I have a reasonable collection....
>
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