John Q Public

https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/hunting/documents/transportyourfirearmlegally.pdf https://isp.illinois.gov/StaticFiles/docs/FSB/General Information/1-154 - Transporting Your Firearm.pdf

Charged? Are you kidding? That's only for the non believers.

Damn, spit coffee on the keyboard; looks like that one backfired. I waited so long to use the word too! I am humbled. And now back to our regularly scheduled program..... JQ

So you don't Philately?

You need to talk to a lawyer that knows, or as well as one can, the Illinois firearms laws. Fred is the only one I know: https://www.williamsnickl.com/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=Chicago&utm_campaign=gmb

I think you should check the agreement and get legal advice from someone other than me.

I think if you check the agreement, part of it will be something like: Both the State and the defendant must agree to participate in the program before the Court can suspend the proceedings for the program. Both the State and defendant agree to "waive" the Preliminary Examination (or Grand Jury procedure), at which time the Court will suspend the case for at least 12 months. The program involves performing standard conditions: do not violate any laws or statutes of any jurisdiction, do not possess firearms or other dangerous weapons, pay full restitution as applicable, obtain employment, OR perform at least 30 hours of community service. In addition, the court can require you to obtain a GED or vocational training, or obtain medical/psychiatric treatment as needed, to maintain complete abstinence from illicit drug use (other than by doctor prescription), submit to random drug testing, and pay fees/fines/costs as directed. If that is the case, you are likely hosed until 2025. I'm not a legal guy, so perhaps Fred or others can chime in and correct me if I have it wrong.

This kind of crap needs to be stopped.

Easy, just have them apply for the FOID card and tell them why.

Don't forget the ammo factor.... I'm not just talking about caliber, but bullet weight vs powder. Here's a bit some don't know. A lighter round, say 115gr 9mm loaded for PD will be snappy-straight back harder, than say 135gr loaded to PD. It's all about pressure, if the bullet weight (gr) goes up, the powder (also in gr) must go down to keep pressure under control. (Or chose another powder to compensate) The higher gr bullets will be less snappy (less straight back) but will have more of a tendency for muzzle rise. This is all perceived as something we call, "felt recoil." Also, powder burn rates will have the same effect, but they are still tied to bullet weight and volume of the case in reference to pressures. The weight/mass of the firearm, lighter much more felt recoil, same with shorter barrels. My advice is to get a friend who has everything and go shooting. It helps if they have solid knowledge of ballistics. If you are in my area, I would be happy to spend some time with you in the range. PM me. JQ

You could turn the threads off a barrel. I'm, not saying to do this, but if someone had one with threads and removed them, as long as all else was compliant, no more AW. I see nothing in the law which would prevent this, and there is precedent in the magazine section, if you make a permanent 15 round mag, out of whatever, this is lawful, so it would follow that the barrel would be the same way. JQ

Just an FYI, you can't have a loaded firearm on Fed property, no safe passage clause there. Also, the glove and console are NOT considered carry containers under federal law. :0 Example: You pull into a Post Office parking lot with your loaded firearm, you are in violation of Fed law. Likewise if it was unloaded and placed in the glove or console. You can ship long guns from the USPS, but they need to be unloaded and in a case and declared at the time of shipping. Handguns may not be shipped and have to go through a private carrier, and again, must be declared at the time of shipping.

None I can see at first use.

It's not your problem, if there is no sign carry-on! If the business doesn't post then you are good to go regardless of whether they make more or less than 50% over the last three months, from booze. The law requires them to post, and if they do not, they could have their license suspended or revoked, but that in NOT on you. JQ

Mab has it right,,, the poly used will lose cohesion at 400-420.