I mean, where else would you see people turn into sniveling crybabies at the mere mention of Illinois?
The most redeeming thing about Illinois is that it is a long way from where I live. The big problem with Il is that Joliet and Chicago put such a horrible stench on the rest of the state.
“I mean, where else would you see people turn into sniveling crybabies at the mere mention of Illinois? “
About a year ago, there was an article about a guy who kindly let a policeman in Michigan search his vehicle, figuring he had nothing to hide. He had no drugs, no guns, his kids were in gurneys (i.e., car seats), so he figured it was fine and that his day would have been a lot longer if he pushed back.
Well, his life changed a lot because he didn’t push back. What he had was a can of mace from his home state. The police officer kindly told him to hold on while he radioed in to see if it was ok (he actually wasn’t sure). Well, it didn’t comply with Michigan labeling standards, and he had felony charges on him. I’ve been to Michigan a number of times, usually with mace (rather than gun) to protect me - I had no idea I was committing a felony - luckily I was never searched.
My point is that unless you KNOW the laws inside and out for a particular state regarding guns, you take a HUGE RISK if that state is already anti-gun. They likely will get you on something, once the find the weapons - maybe being within 1000 feet of a school, if there’s one on the other side of a highway - who they hell knows, so why risk it? And like I said, his plates stand out like a beacon - if they were Ohio, then yes, his odds of being left alone would be 10 times higher - but there are not too many people in Idaho to begin with, and very few of them hang out in Illinois.
So, go around IL, and a flat tire or an accident, or a ticket, has a zero percent chance of blowing up - or go through IL, and it becomes a 10% chance (maybe higher).
But I would agree with you, if he tries driving through IL, he probably won’t be bothered, just as I’ve never been bothered in that state, or MI, but he has a lot to lose if he is bothered.