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Quiz – Illinois Concealed Carry Law

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1) In Illinois you must advise any law enforcement officer you come into contact with that you are carrying (true / false)

2) You can walk (or ride) through a park while carrying as long at the path / trail you are on goes through the park and keeps going (true/false)

3) You can carry on the trails and paths in Illinois State Parks (true / false)

4) Aside from the third offense of carrying while intoxicated, there are no felony penalties under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (true/false)

5) A licensee who leaves his gun in his vehicle must first unload it (true/false)

6) A licensee can leave his gun in his vehicle, but the gun must be in a container of some sort (such as the glove box or center console) (true/false)

7) A licensee can leave his gun in his vehicle without locking the vehicle (true/false)

8) You cannot walk on the sidewalk on a college / university campus while carrying (true/false)

 

Answers

 

1) False.  Unless you are asked if you are carrying, you are under no legal obligation to inform a law enforcement officer. However, it is a good idea to do so.

2) True. As long as you are ‘passing through’ a park on a trail that is not merely in the park, but rather the trail just passes through the park.

3) True. However, carrying in the buildings is prohibited.

4) True.  All penalties are misdemeanors, aside from the third offense of carrying while intoxicated.

5) False.  There is nothing in the law that requires the gun be unloaded.

6) True.  Obviously, the gun doesn’t have to be in a container while you are with it (just concealed), but when you leave the vehicle, it must be in some container.  The glove box and center console qualify, but a locked box / portable safe would be better.

7) True.  While most people lock their vehicles, as long as the container is locked, the car does not have to be locked.

8) True. This is a tricky one, as most colleges are sprawling all around the town they are in.  You can always walk on a public right-of-way.  However, if the sidewalk is a college-owned sidewalk (like the walkway going up to each building), then you are not on the public right-of-way and you are breaking the law.

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How Well Do You Know the Laws Governing Concealed Carry in Illinois?

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These questions all apply to a person with an Illinois License to Carry

1)You can always have your gun with you in your car legally, except in the parking lot of a Federal facility or a Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulated facility. (True/False)

2) If your FOID is revoked, you must turn your guns in to the Police. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

3) If you sell a gun to an Illinois resident, you must run their FOID card using the Illinois State Police Website and retain the record, along with the receipt, for 10 years. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

4) If you give a gun to an Illinois resident, and no money changes hands, it is not necessary to run their FOID card using the Illinois State Police Website.  (TRUE)  (FALSE)

Federal Laws:

5) Transferring (selling or giving) a firearm to a resident of another state requires that you use a Federal Firearms Licensee. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

6) It is legal to have a gun in your car in the parking lot of a federal building. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

7) It is legal to carry concealed in a National Park (but not the buildings) as long as you are legal to carry in the state where the National Park in located. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

8) Your License to Carry is recognized and you are legal to carry in your car on the property of a federal facility or a facility managed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (TRUE)  (FALSE)

 ANSWERS:

 

1) True.  In Illinois, your car is a safe harbor, but this does not apply to federal / nuclear facilities.

2) False.  You must turn in your FOID card to the police, but your guns can be given for safekeeping to anyone with a FOID card.

3) True.  This became effective January 1, 2014.

4) False.  A transfer of a firearm, whether a gift or a sale, requires that the FOID be checked.

5) True.  This is an interstate transfer of a firearm.

6) False. Park your car on the street and not in the parking lot if you have your gun with you.

7) True.  Just remember that you cannot bring your gun into the buildings.

8) False.  This question is repeated because it is important to remember that the Federal government isn’t impressed with our Illinois License to Carry.

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Important New Changes For Illinois Concealed Carry!

What you need to know if you carry in Illinois.  The “trailer bill” that was intended to fix some things in the Firearm Concealed Carry Act has passed both houses n Springfield and has been signed into law by the governor.

Here are the changes:

1) You no longer have to unload your gun if you want to put it in the trunk of your vehicle in a Prohibited Parking Area.  Just remember, you must go directly to your trunk to store your gun if it is a Prohibited Parking Area – you still cannot walk around. Also remember that not all “Prohibited Areas” include the parking areas, but when the parking area is included, you don’t have to unload before going to  your trunk.

2) You no longer have to carry your FOID card with you if you have your License to Carry.  You can use your License to Carry to purchase ammunition as well, so your wallet can be thinner!

3) If you are stopped by a law enforcement official, you can simply hand your License to Carry, which satisfies the requirement that you inform them if asked.  This is a rather obscure change, as you are still not required to inform an office that you are carrying unless you are asked.  But for some reason, it seemed necessary to spell out the fact that merely handing your License is just as good as saying the words “I am carrying.” There is some lawyer somewhere that thinks this was a necessary clarification.

4) Non-residents who attend shooting events at the World Shooting Complex can now obtain firearms and ammunition without a FOID card.

5) Developmentally disabled persons now have an extra measure of protection before being stripped of their FOID cards in the form of an appeals process.

6) You “may” be required to submit a notarized statement if you change your name or address, instead of “shall” be required.

7) The privacy waiver included in your application has been limited. This protects our personal information and the extent to which the background check can be used.

8) Emergency services personnel can now legally secure your firearm if necessary (a lot of paramedics were concerned about this).