Er, Reading is Fundamental.
Cliff notes version for the short attention span crowd:
Shooting guns has come up during several DML meet discussions.
I outlined some options if DML'ers come to Illinois.
Jon asked a question about Illinois gun laws.
I answered his question, and provided some additional information.
If you aren't interested, feel free to sit in a lawn chair and gaze
lovingly at your truck.
DR CHALLENGER wrote:
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> what does this have to do with our trucks?
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>> 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
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>> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
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>>> Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
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>>> : 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?
>>>
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>> 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.
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>> 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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