ChicagoRonin70 Posted July 18, 2019 at 09:55 PM Share Posted July 18, 2019 at 09:55 PM Leber Custom EngravingLeland, IL.Closed April 1, 2019 after 40 years.Primarily gunsmithing business. Huge loss to the firearm-owning community of this state! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45 whit Posted July 19, 2019 at 02:03 AM Share Posted July 19, 2019 at 02:03 AM 2 of 3 have gone out in my town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted July 20, 2019 at 12:14 AM Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 at 12:14 AM Leber Custom EngravingLeland, IL.Closed April 1, 2019 after 40 years.Primarily gunsmithing business. Huge loss to the firearm-owning community of this state! Added sorry to hear that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocknuckle Posted July 20, 2019 at 02:57 AM Share Posted July 20, 2019 at 02:57 AM M-Fred's Guitars & Guns in Mattion dropped his FFL this month. Great guy & 2a supporter strangled out of business by this God forsaken state. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma Posted July 20, 2019 at 03:20 PM Share Posted July 20, 2019 at 03:20 PM I just sent this list to my Rep and Senator although they sponsored it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted July 21, 2019 at 04:03 AM Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 at 04:03 AM Also added Dale's Guns in Marengo based off of info on social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0untZer0 Posted July 21, 2019 at 12:39 PM Share Posted July 21, 2019 at 12:39 PM I hope that anyone posting a closing is very very careful to make sure that their information is correct. You can damage someone's business by posting that they have closed or moved their business when they haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikew Posted July 23, 2019 at 09:08 PM Share Posted July 23, 2019 at 09:08 PM I just sent this list to my Rep and Senator although they sponsored itWe missed you last week. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted July 24, 2019 at 02:45 AM Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 02:45 AM (edited) I hope that anyone posting a closing is very very careful to make sure that their information is correct. You can damage someone's business by posting that they have closed or moved their business when they haven't. I would say 75% of the posts here are 1st hand posts in Social or Traditional Media, mainly Facebook and local papers . I will admit I am not trying to call these places before posting the info; if anyone sees an error let me know I like to leave the Fake News to CNN. Edited July 24, 2019 at 02:55 AM by Patriots & Tyrants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted July 26, 2019 at 01:34 PM Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 at 01:34 PM Dang bois we famous https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/new-illinois-gun-dealer-licensing-act-drives-over-50-of-ffls-out-of-business/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchet Posted July 26, 2019 at 03:29 PM Share Posted July 26, 2019 at 03:29 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch_be_me Posted August 3, 2019 at 04:52 AM Share Posted August 3, 2019 at 04:52 AM https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/new-illinois-gun-dealer-licensing-act-drives-over-50-of-ffls-out-of-business/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-rifle-association-sues-over-gun-dealer-license-law-20190717-myo5rg67gfemrm5wcrjs66ylwi-story.html https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/06/07/new-illinois-regulations-driving-waterman-gun-shop-out-of-state/ams4gbg/ Just a few articles I had saved. I just found this topic on here. I've been finding myself using Reddit more than IL Carry recently... This is all really crappy but I'm glad ISRA and a few other stores have filed suit against the state. There are even some places local to me on there (the suit). I might stop by tomorrow if I have time to ask them some questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domin8 Posted August 6, 2019 at 05:48 AM Share Posted August 6, 2019 at 05:48 AM Regarding that lawsuit, word is things aren't going well. I find what this guy says to not pass the sniff test. Hopefully Skinny will chime in and debunk it like he did the NYSRPA lawsuit. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domin8 Posted August 6, 2019 at 05:48 AM Share Posted August 6, 2019 at 05:48 AM https://youtu.be/xK77bfAedeM My bad for posting l not posting the link to the video in my last comment Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted August 6, 2019 at 06:38 PM Share Posted August 6, 2019 at 06:38 PM Christopher coin gun and pawn closing August 17 if not before in Pekin Illinois on court street. I talked to them today and they said because of dealer licensing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumgod Posted August 8, 2019 at 01:34 PM Share Posted August 8, 2019 at 01:34 PM Well shoot. Another to add to the list: FTL ARMORY AND TRANSFER in Sugar Grove. A home-based ffl who have provided me with great service over the last several years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa Posted August 8, 2019 at 03:41 PM Share Posted August 8, 2019 at 03:41 PM A&S gunsmithing Mt Vernon , ILL. Still doing gunsmithing but no longer selling guns . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDW Posted August 9, 2019 at 06:38 PM Share Posted August 9, 2019 at 06:38 PM Great Guns Armory...Plainfield, Illinoiz No longer doing transfers due to dealer licensing act, but, STILL OPEN for what I've always considered top notch gunsmith work at reasonable pricing. Source: Paul, the owner, who I just got off the phone with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted October 2, 2019 at 03:08 PM Share Posted October 2, 2019 at 03:08 PM How many did we have Jan. 1, 2019?How many do we have now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted October 9, 2019 at 12:28 PM Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 at 12:28 PM How many did we have Jan. 1, 2019?How many do we have now? Supposedly only 2K FFL's out of roughly 4K FFL's in IL filed for a dealer license with the State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddan Posted October 10, 2019 at 04:01 AM Share Posted October 10, 2019 at 04:01 AM How many did we have Jan. 1, 2019?How many do we have now?y/y down a bunch. https://maxonshooters.com/the-isp-have-issued-impractical-incoherent-rules-for-gun-dealer-licensing-gdlc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yurimodin Posted October 27, 2019 at 08:10 PM Share Posted October 27, 2019 at 08:10 PM looks like we're going to left with 80% lowers and reloading by the time this is over. Also add Jim's Guns in Lawrenceville, IL CLOSING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango7 Posted November 5, 2019 at 10:03 PM Share Posted November 5, 2019 at 10:03 PM Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun is permanently closed. From their website: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted November 16, 2019 at 02:59 AM Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 at 02:59 AM Added two more to the list, Jim's as well as Bridgeview Sports and Sales I was fortunate enough to enjoy the final sale at Schranks, not a place normally on my beaten path but a cool small shop and sad to see them go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Jim Posted November 24, 2019 at 02:56 AM Share Posted November 24, 2019 at 02:56 AM Ugly Mike's in McHenry also closed because of the licensing law. Mike always offered a fair deal and it's a darn shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted November 24, 2019 at 04:45 PM Share Posted November 24, 2019 at 04:45 PM Added two more to the list, Jim's as well as Bridgeview Sports and Sales I was fortunate enough to enjoy the final sale at Schranks, not a place normally on my beaten path but a cool small shop and sad to see them goMe too! Great folks. Wish I’d found them sooner. I found a really nice used BHP-40 at a great price and talked myself into walking out with a new Sig Legion when I returned to pick up the BHP. I should have added a couple more used pistols to the ticket but I was pinching pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted December 7, 2019 at 02:49 AM Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 at 02:49 AM Added two more to the list, Jim's as well as Bridgeview Sports and Sales I was fortunate enough to enjoy the final sale at Schranks, not a place normally on my beaten path but a cool small shop and sad to see them goMe too! Great folks. Wish I’d found them sooner. I found a really nice used BHP-40 at a great price and talked myself into walking out with a new Sig Legion when I returned to pick up the BHP. I should have added a couple more used pistols to the ticket but I was pinching pennies. I am KICKING myself in the butt every day that I didn't buy that Nickel P7 they had for under 2K on Consignment. Those things are $2,500+ all day every day on gun broker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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