adinev Posted April 27, 2020 at 07:27 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 07:27 PM Hello Thanks for accepting me to the community I am NRA Safety Officer, USPSA CRO and IDPA SO and until short time ago I was very involved with practical shooting. Due to a change in my job. I'm moving from Ft Lauderdale to the northern suburbs of Chicago, I still don't know exactly where, but it should happen before the end of 2020. My safe has a good amount of handguns, rifles and shotguns, being most of them for competition. I also have a CCW from FL, although I understand it doesn't mean much in IL. At this point I'm trying to get a better understanding of what I can have and what not. CCW will be a next step. For what I have read, FOID should be my first priority. Here are my questions about IL and specially Cook County: - For everything I've read, I believe I'll have to sell a couple of AR based rifles I have. Am I correct? - Are there restrictions for pistol magazines capacity? I've read that now local ordinances can rule on riffle mags but not pistols. Is that right? - Do I have to register the weapons? - Any restrictions on number of pieces? - Are there any reloading gear restrictions? - Do I have to wait for my FOID before moving the pieces from FL to IL? Thanks in advance for your help Adi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted April 27, 2020 at 07:34 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 07:34 PM IANAL There are no statewide bans. Chicago and Cook county are going to be most restrictive. Suggest staying away from places like Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park which also have/had local bans iirc and are not Pro 2A friendly. You can keep your ARs but would need to relocate and store outside of Cook county in a location with no muni code banning them. A couple of shops have/had rental lockers. The state has preemption on handguns (and "assault weapons" depending on when a local muni code was passed) which seems like it should include magazines yet places still have laws on books e.g. Chicago 15 and Cook 12 iirc. Not tested in court afaik. BTW, Chicago has a Laser ban but I dont think Cook does. No registrations No limit on quantity Never heard of anyplace anywhere restricting reloading equip. I think you have 60 day grace period to get DL and then apply for FOID. With the crush of new apps and renewals, the ISP is often not meeting the new application 30 days as specified in the law. Ill let someone more knowledgeable than me answer this. FOID Act..."(d) Any person who becomes a resident of this State, who is not otherwise prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm or firearm ammunition, shall not be required to have a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to possess firearms or firearms ammunition until 60 calendar days after he or she obtains an Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card."... CyberdriveIL..."Drivers moving to Illinois may use their valid driver's license from their home state or country for 90 days. You may obtain an Illinois driver's license or identification card only if you are becoming a legal resident of Illinois. If you have a valid driver's license from another state or country, you may use it to drive in Illinois throughout your stay (if you do not plan to become a permanent resident of this state). Illinois does not recognize the international driver's license."... When you take CCL class, my understanding is you can apply for both FOID and CCL, but some instructors have a policy of requiring a FOID to take class. Depending on your history you may receive some credit toward the 16 hour requirement. All the FL CCL gets you here while a FL resident is car carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyk101 Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:09 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:09 PM You may consider Kane County, Lake County or DuPage County if you are planning NW of Chicago. They are still reasonable distance and gets you away from the Cook County nonsense. And InterestedBystander covered a lot of good info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:20 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:20 PM Northern Crook co. is close enough to the Wisconsin boarder that I would strongly consider if I were in your shoes, or even Indiana, or pretty much almost any other place in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splash Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:21 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:21 PM If northern suburb, Lake and McHenry County is your best area. Just stay outside of Cook County. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydawg13 Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:24 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:24 PM Avoid cook county McHenry county is ok gun friendly And welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumpnpump Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:30 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:30 PM Don't do it, don't move into Illinois. If you must work in Chicago, buy in Indiana. Inside of two years you will be looking to move out of Illinois. Property values declining. State credit rating dropping. Taxes expected to go up again. State is so deep in debt that the politicians will never pull it out. Governor Jelly Belly Pritzger is currently trying to get the feds to bail the state out to the tune of 3.7 billion under the pretense of Corona Virus. That doesn't even begin to cover what the state's debts are. If you must live in Illinois, stop in Indiana and rent yourself a storage locker to store most of your firearms. If you bring them into Illinois, all bets are off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmagloo Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:52 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 08:52 PM Are you out of your mind? Seriously?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchDoctor Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:19 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:19 PM Anywhere but here. If you must, Interested Bystander has laid it out pretty clearly. Store you ARs at Maxons in Des Plaines or another 2A friendly spot.This whole state sucks, but welcome to the forum and let us know if you need more detail.There are some very bright people onboard here, me not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davel501 Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:24 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:24 PM You are best off going just across the border to Kenosha County WI. There is a train that runs to downtown Chicago and the tollway was just widened so the drive isn't that much longer since most of the traffic is in crook county. You tend to get a bit more for your money too although more and more IL people are moving north to freedom and driving up prices. Wisconsin is pretty much your only option if you own any suppressors since IL does not allow them. If you have any SBRs you can get your C&R FFL and be legal in IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:50 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 09:50 PM InterestedBystander has accurately answered most/all of your questions. I would trust him. DuPage County to the west and Lake County to the north of Cook are generally more gun friendly than Cook, with some exceptions... Highland Park, Deerfield and possibly Buffalo Grove. I personally prefer Chicago to any of the suburbs, my neighborhood is rather suburban-like. I don't have AR type rifles, I'm more of a lever action and Garand sort of a guy, so that has not been a concern for me. Once you have a new home... you should (I think) take your CCL class and then get your DL... maybe apply for your FOID and CCL on the same day, just to get things moving. WitchDoctor mentioned Maxon's in Des Plaines... I use their range and have made a purchase or two there. Good place. You might find Des Plaines or Park Ridge to be good communities to relocate to. Re Indiana or Wisconsin: while they are absolutely fine places to live and are less restrictive as far as guns and permits go... I find the Illinois CCL to be more valuable that those of our neighboring states. Your IL CCL is good in both states - a WI or IN permit is not good in Illinois. I really do like the idea of the Indiana Lifetime Permit to Carry. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adinev Posted April 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM Thanks a lot for all great advise. I'll have to work most of the days around Morton Grove area so, DuPage County is not out of question, especially because there will be a lot of flying out of O'Hare. I have heard good things about Park Ridge and Skokie areas. Most of my pieces are revolvers and 1911/2011 competition guns. Some Glocks and M&P's due to IDPA. So, I was really worried about having to get magazines that were compliant. It looks like this is not the case, so I'm good. I have also discussed a lot with IPSC international guys and some countries have restrictions to reloading gear. This is why I've asked about it. Thanks again and be safe Adi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragsbo Posted April 27, 2020 at 11:31 PM Share Posted April 27, 2020 at 11:31 PM 1. I would NOT move up here unless absolutely necessary!2. If absolutely necessary, don't live in this crap hole state if possible.3. I wish you best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101abn Posted April 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM Look at Edison Pk next door to Park Ridge. Lots of Chicago Municipal workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley1955 Posted April 28, 2020 at 09:36 AM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 09:36 AM I would seriously change jobs before moving to Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctman800 Posted April 28, 2020 at 10:42 AM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 10:42 AM I just moved out of this horrible state and I am from down state. Even down state became intolerable I can't imagine how bad cook county must be. Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker Posted April 28, 2020 at 01:43 PM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 01:43 PM If you have to move here consider Des Plaines is in cook county close to O Hare and Morton GroveGood city servicesPolice Chief in a email said no assault weapon ban, home rule over cook county, but haven't been able to find that in writing anywhereGun shop in town with nice range, they sell AR type rifles and high capacity magsHowever our property taxes are set to go up 4K next year we did appeal and appeal was rejected state is broke no doubt Lots of homes going up for sale due too the property tax hikeIllinois is unofficially bankrupt, new Governor said he has a balanced budget but i guess he forgot about 2 decades of pension deficit, and no pension reform in sight4 out of the last 7 Governors went to prisonI have a business here, and still 1 kid in high school, I got 10 years to retire and the first thing I will do when I retire is move out of IllinoisBut like I said if you need to move here Des Plaines is a good community, and property taxes will be a little less than Park Ridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneGun Posted April 28, 2020 at 01:46 PM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 01:46 PM Stay out of Hellinois if at all possible. If you can't, stay out of Crooked County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101abn Posted April 28, 2020 at 08:51 PM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 08:51 PM You buying or renting. Take a look at Logan Square. Lots of restaurant’s , Bars and Cafe’s. Train to Downtown and airport. 15-20 minutes ride to Morton groove area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted April 28, 2020 at 09:39 PM Share Posted April 28, 2020 at 09:39 PM Police Chief in a email said no assault weapon ban, home rule over cook county, but haven't been able to find that in writing anywhere I wanted to note this in my post... that Cook Co towns with Home Rule are exempt from the Cook Co AWB.Chicago is one of those towns, but we have our own AWB on the books.It's worth checking out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weed Posted April 29, 2020 at 12:36 AM Share Posted April 29, 2020 at 12:36 AM Don't do it, don't move into Illinois. If you must work in Chicago, buy in Indiana. Inside of two years you will be looking to move out of Illinois. Property values declining. State credit rating dropping. Taxes expected to go up again. State is so deep in debt that the politicians will never pull it out. Governor Jelly Belly Pritzger is currently trying to get the feds to bail the state out to the tune of 3.7 billion under the pretense of Corona Virus. That doesn't even begin to cover what the state's debts are. If you must live in Illinois, stop in Indiana and rent yourself a storage locker to store most of your firearms. If you bring them into Illinois, all bets are off. THIS ^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adinev Posted April 29, 2020 at 02:16 PM Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 at 02:16 PM Thanks a lot guys Great info here I'm looking forward to meeting you on the range. Cheers Adi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted April 29, 2020 at 05:15 PM Share Posted April 29, 2020 at 05:15 PM My family has been in Illinois since the 1830. Got my FOID 47 years ago and have a good collection of everything, including reloading equipment. The powers that be in the metro Chicago are constantly threatening to take everything we have. We as a community are always pushing back. I would leave if my wife would go and not move here unless I had to. We have all prospered here in spite of the political mismanagement. The home we bought in 2018 for !00 grand under what the seller paid has lost another 10% since then. Shop smart for a home in a stable collar county community and then wade into our gun laws and get active in IC and the ISRA. Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcreek Posted May 1, 2020 at 05:16 PM Share Posted May 1, 2020 at 05:16 PM You would be better off moving to mainland china.Or maybe Iraq.You are about to find out what the term Chiraq means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huski92 Posted May 3, 2020 at 02:10 AM Share Posted May 3, 2020 at 02:10 AM Your going the wrong direction! Welcome to the forum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illinois_buckeye Posted July 19, 2020 at 08:31 AM Share Posted July 19, 2020 at 08:31 AM Welcome to Illinois. I live downstate and actually work in Missouri. My wife does as well. The thought has crossed my mind off moving there, but in our case we live in a small town of about 10,000 or so. Nice community. Property values are so high in the area that we'd want to be in that we'd be doing good to get an apartment or town home for what we pay renting a house here. Plus the town here is pretty safe with good police force etc. However, unless you must, don't move into Illinois. I like the state but can't stand politics in Illinois. I'm from Ohio originally. No desire to ever visit or see Chicago. Have told my wife I don't even want to have a layover in their airport if we fly. But welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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