THAT WILL definetely keep me from attending.
>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 12:34:20 -0600
>
>
>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:
>>
>>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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