I'm not sure if this is directed at me. I passed the advice of this forum to my pal. Told him the options and told him to make up his own mind as to how to proceed.Amazing some of the stuff folks are willing to post in a public forum.
Not directed at you. Just a general observation.I'm not sure if this is directed at me. I passed the advice of this forum to my pal. Told him the options and told him to make up his own mind as to how to proceed.
I am sorry but that is not a law in Illinois, at least it was not while I lived there from 1946 to 2020. It is a common misconception put forward by a lot of LEO's who either did not know the law or were telling you the way they wanted things to work. The state of Illinois regulates the transportation of firearms but has never regulated the transportation of ammunition.Also do not transport the firearms with mags or ammo together. If the guns are in the back keep the mags and ammo in the glove box. I know that's a rule there.
Firearms may be transported legally in any of three ways: 1) Unloaded and in a case. 2) Broken down so it is inoperable. 3) Not immediately accessible. Of the three ways #1 is the most common and sometimes combined with #3. The case does not have to be locked and ammo can be inside the case as long as it is not in the firearm. If you also lock everything in the trunk you have went beyond what is necessary.
I was quoting the Illinois state Police officer that was ripping my vehicle apart.I am sorry but that is not a law in Illinois, at least it was not while I lived there from 1946 to 2020. It is a common misconception put forward by a lot of LEO's who either did not know the law or were telling you the way they wanted things to work. The state of Illinois regulates the transportation of firearms but has never regulated the transportation of ammunition.
Firearms may be transported legally in any of three ways: 1) Unloaded and in a case. 2) Broken down so it is inoperable. 3) Not immediately accessible. Of the three ways #1 is the most common and sometimes combined with #3. The case does not have to be locked and ammo can be inside the case as long as it is not in the firearm. If you also lock everything in the trunk you have went beyond what is necessary.
What Whisk604 stated is the federal safe transportation law for transportation across states. According to the federal transportation law the ammo must be seperate from the firearm while transporting through a state such as New Jersey where state law prohibits possession of pretty much anything. Since Illinois does not regulate transportation of ammo this step is not necessary. Jim.
Thank you for that information. I didn't know you could bypass a FFL by using a will. I do have one for my firearms. Now another question. Will a Will work with handguns also?to be 100% perfectly letter-of-the-law specific... If the guns are not specifically enumerated in a Will as passing to your friend as inheritance, then they'll need to go through an FFL.
so if your friend wants to be/stay 100% legal, he should contact an FFL and explain the situation and ask if he can "walk them in" to do the appropriate transfers and pay the fee/s for the service. In this situation, I'd probably also want a letter of some kind from the parents stating they're giving these as gifts. The FFL-holder will also probably want a copy of a driver's license as well.
It MAY be slightly easier to quickly have them added to a simple will (Make, model, Serial #).
OR, once the father passes away, they all become immediate property of the mother. The mother can then LEND them to your friend. Lent/borrowed firearms do not need to be transferred in order to come across state lines.
Don’t ask/don’t tell. Not my recommendation...just deciphering the shorthand for you
If it were me, I’d have already buried the rifles in my back yard When you think it is time to bury your guns...it's time to dig them up...........