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Traveling through Illinois

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bullit:
Get out of your car at the IA line, unload, secure, etc. because you are legal there.   Cross river into "Occupied Territory", proceed through state to the other side.  You'll be fine.  Knock on wood in all my travels through IL, I've never seen an ISP.

NENick:
I might add - don't break any of the laws in the occupation zone that you might otherwise not worry about elsewhere (speeding, signaling, passing).  :D

Husker_Fan:
While not required by the law, I'd strongly consider filling up in the Quad cities so you don't even need to stop until you get to Indiana.

Kendahl:
Due to a difference in state gasoline taxes between Iowa and Illinois, it will be cheaper for you to fill up before leaving Iowa. For the same reason, gas should also be cheaper in Indiana.

Dtrain323i:
I wish I'd seen this last week (considering I'm a former Illinois resident and gun owner). You only need the FOID if you're an Illinois resident. Gym bag with guns and ammo is fine, just toss it in your trunk before you hit the border. Courts have also ruled that unloaded and in your locked glove compartment is also fine as far as transporting goes. I go back to Illinois quite frequently and will bring my guns with me to go shooting.

Also UUW= Unlawful Use of Weapon. It's their catch-all gun offense. If you **** up with a gun in any way you'll catch a UUW charge. Carrying would be a UUW charge if you're caught.

Whats really unfortunate is that Illinois on the whole is pretty pro-gun. It's just that Chicago holds a LOT of power in Springfield. They have 28 spots in the state house and 17 in the state senate. They've been trying to pass CCW in Illinois for years but it never makes it out of committee. All because Chicago dems squash it.

It'd be like Omaha owning 30% of the unicam.

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