Since the topic of transportation comes up frequently I made a sticky of the links to the pertinent information. QUOTE(someone @ Aug 25 2008, 10:07 PM) From the ISP's frequently asked questions. http://www.isp.state.il.us/foid/firearmsfaq.cfm QUOTE Is it legal to have ammunition in the case with the firearm? Yes, so long as the firearm is unloaded and properly enclosed in a case. There used to be a question about loaded magazines. It mysteriously disappeared from their list of questions a few years ago. Here is a PDF file for the Illinois State Police document: ptfire.pdf