IL Supreme Court on Hoosier with a gun in IL

[rlspach]

I did a quick search and didn't find anything on this in the forum. I came across this April 2011 ruling which exonerated an Indiana man who was caught with a pistol in his car in Illinois.

I think it's an absolute must read for any Indiana permit holder who has ever contemplated taking his gun into Illinois. In fact, I think I'll print this out and keep it in the car since I have to travel there regularly.

I've wondered a hundred times what would happen to me if an IL cop found a gun anywhere in my car in any condition/location. This ruling is very clarifying.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/ILSupremeCourtVisitorsDontNeedFoid.pdf

Hat-tip to handgunlaw.us where I found the ruling.

 

[indykid]

This has been published before, but I think seeing it every now and then is nice.

It is truly unfortunate that the right of the people to keep and bear arms can be infringed by a state or locality that believes firearms cause problems and not the criminals using them.

What about "shall not be infringed" do they not understand???

 

[Bunnykid68]

This has been published before, but I think seeing it every now and then is nice.

It is truly unfortunate that the right of the people to keep and bear arms can be infringed by a state or locality that believes firearms cause problems and not the criminals using them.

What about "shall not be infringed" do they not understand???

They obviously do not understand any of it

 

[mrjarrell]

Good find. I hadn't read this one before and I'm willing to bet that melensdad has referenced it a few times, in his discussions of transporting in Illinois. It looks like the justices made a mistake or two in the ruling, tho. In our favour, but a mistake due to their unfamiliarity with firearms and licenses. It reads to me that they linked the license to 1. registration of a firearm and 2. licensing of the specific firearm, rather than to any given firearm. Minor, but something I just seemed to pick up on. Still doesn't mean I'm likely to carry a firearm into Illinois. Better to just avoid the state till they get permits and we get reciprocity.

 

[RockofStrength]

This has been published before, but I think seeing it every now and then is nice.

It is truly unfortunate that the right of the people to keep and bear arms can be infringed by a state or locality that believes firearms cause problems and not the criminals using them.

What about "shall not be infringed" do they not understand???

One can understand a law perfectly and then choose to ignore it.

 

[Pyroponce]

The ruling mentions that the defendant kept the CLIPS for his handgun in his pocket.

A clip-fed handgun...how quaint!

 

[BlueEagle]

I think there is a Grendel model of handgun that has a top-loading non-removable magazine....

Clip Fed

In fact, there it is with stripper clips.

 

[ryknoll3]

The ruling mentions that the defendant kept the CLIPS for his handgun in his pocket.

A clip-fed handgun...how quaint!

Don't forget the Broomhandle Mauser. =)

 

[rockhopper46038]

Glad I read this in its entirety this time. Printed for storage in car, just in case. I avoid Illinois when possible, but it is the most expeditious route to South Dakota, where I drive several times a year. This ruling will be kept next to the pistol, on such occasions. +1 to OP!