Posted on 10/13/2009 10:06:30 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed a decision by the Third District Appellate Court that ruled that the definition of a "case" for transporting a firearm does, indeed, include an automobile's enclosed front seat console.
The current law provides for several ways that a firearm can be transported:
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
(i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card
IllinoisCarry.com celebrated the decision as a "huge win" for Illinois gun owners...
Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...
What the hell's this?
Pretty pathetic when our gun rights are being screwed around with down to the level of defining what a “case” is.
Illinois version of AmEx: “Can’t have guns without it.”
Yeah, it’s a state sponsored license to own and buy guns and ammo. Without it you cannot buy either legally.
Fees just tripled for it this year, too.
I (heart) Texas!
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