Guns overnight in Chicago.

[Paula Marie Hamilton]

NRA Camp sends email sorry smallbore camp is canceled. What the h$!! this late there are no other camps so I spend the night looking and most of the day calling around. At3 CMP calls back as John was a previous camper we can get him into the outdoor smallbore in Minnesota. Great at least John is going to get some formal training. Look to fly, train, anything but drive the 13 hours, but I can't afford any of it. So OK we'll drive, what some discomfort as long as he gets to go to camp. However I can't go much past Chicago. I get muscle twitches that go into profound cramping which leads to intense pain. So if I want him to go to camp Chicago is about as far N day I can go.

Now John will have his legally purchased smallbore(my name as owner& I have consealed and carry) with us in the car and hotel in Chicago. Is that legal. What if anything do I need to do, or should we bypass Chicago for a longer route. I've heard so much bad about gun owners from IL Not sure what to do. Don't say hide it in the trunk, I want to follow all the laws, even if it means longer trip.

Help or suggestions please

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Id rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it

 

[Mike7.62]

From where are you starting? I go to SD every year from TN to hunt pheasant, and we go through MO and IA specifically to avoid IL. It takes a couple of hours longer, but I do not wish to give that state either my money, or the opportunity to seize my guns and place me in a gladiator academy for any length of time. There is no upside to going through IL, most especially Chicongo.

 

[DngBat7]

Take the long road. Avoid that state. Your paperwork and permit is pretty much useless there

 

[shoot4fun]

I would not spend another night in Chicago for any reason.
Likely as not your car will be broken into during the night.
I'm with taking the longer route thru MO if possible.
I've traveled with firearms thru IL but never close to Chicago and I minded the speed limit the whole time.
These really helped with my leg cramps:
https://www.cvs.com/shop/hyland-s-leg-cramps-pm-nighttime-cramp-relief-tablets-prodid-800841
These helped me thru horrible cramps during my early diabetic lifestyle change.

Also, drink tonic water. It has quinine and is very good to prevent leg cramps.
I learned about this during the time I spent hours on a show floor without being able to sit.

 

[Dub]

do NOT go to Chicago or Illinois if at all possible

 

[riflewoman]

I’d avoid Chicago (and Cook county in general) if for no other reason than to avoid the Shitty traffic.

The route would be I65 to Indy, I74 to Bloomington I39 to Rockford 190 then I94 to Minneapolis. Adds half an hour total. I’d stop in Bloomington.

 

[tmwinds]

Easy enough to google the laws and requirements for a non-resident to transport a firearm through IL. It's actually pretty easy to comply with the laws for a non-resident. Case the rifle and store in trunk unloaded with ammo in a separate location. Forget about concealed carry permit for a non-resident. IL doesn't recognize permits from other states.

 

[50bmg1979]

Take I 64W to I 70W then I 35 N. Keeps you away from Chicago.

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

Be very careful. Not all police are knowledgeable of the federal law which allows you to transport legal weapons. through all of the United States. Chicago is crime ridden and you may become a victim. Check into a hotel with firearms and someone may get excited and call the police. If you must do this, send the weapons ahead via Fedex or UPS. I have a Federal carry permit which allows me to carry in all 50 states, but if I go into certain states with restrictions on magazines, like New Jersey, I am subject to arrest.

 

[Geno C]

Funny you say, don’t say hide it in the trunk... that’s exactly what they want you to do!

There’s a ton of reason I would avoid Chicago, gun laws aren’t really one of them.

When are you going? I’m in fort Atkinson WI this week/weekend, if you can make it this far, I can put you 2 up for the night. We’re really not too far off your path and could save you a couple $$

 

[Bill K]

I would not enter Chicago, why spend on dime there ? Divert, even if a longer drive.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Geno,
You're the man!!

If any of you have the opportunity to meet Geno, he's a fantastic guy.

Take him up on the opportunity if you can and you won't be sorry.

 

[LarryDScott]

I cant help you w/the CHICAGO delima, but I can w/the
leg cramp problem. This is going to sound insane, but it
has worked for me for at least 5 yrs. A common bar of Dial soap
under the cover in your bed. I used to have cramps
several night a wk. Since using the soap, I probably
havent had a doz attacks in the 5yr period. I dont have
a clue if soap brand makes a difference, Dial was what I had on hand, and the same bar has been there ever since.
Your mileage may vary, but its worth a try. LDS

 

[littlebuddybr]

Funny you say, don’t say hide it in the trunk... that’s exactly what they want you to do!

There’s a ton of reason I would avoid Chicago, gun laws aren’t really one of them.

When are you going? I’m in fort Atkinson WI this week/weekend, if you can make it this far, I can put you 2 up for the night. We’re really not too far off your path and could save you a couple $$

This is awesome!! What America is supposed to be. Genoa is the man

 

[Paula Marie Hamilton]

I would not spend another night in Chicago for any reason.
Likely as not your car will be broken into during the night.
I'm with taking the longer route thru MO if possible.
I've traveled with firearms thru IL but never close to Chicago and I minded the speed limit the whole time.
These really helped with my leg cramps:
https://www.cvs.com/shop/hyland-s-leg-cramps-pm-nighttime-cramp-relief-tablets-prodid-800841
These helped me thru horrible cramps during my early diabetic lifestyle change.

Also, drink tonic water. It has quinine and is very good to prevent leg cramps.
I learned about this during the time I spent hours on a show floor without being able to sit.

Thanks, but I cramp in my leg because I shattered it and damaged the nerve so sitting for long times causes "misfire" in the nerve. But thank you for your ideas.

 

[Paula Marie Hamilton]

Thanks guys, We are going from camp to NRA smallbore nationals and have 3 days to kill. I just wanted to take John to the Field Museum, & Sears Tower as he has never seen a "Big City" & it would fit on my need for a break. It is possible to stay in Indiana. Thanks for the info. Im not sure what we will do, Illinois looks scary.

 

[Paula Marie Hamilton]

Funny you say, don’t say hide it in the trunk... that’s exactly what they want you to do!

There’s a ton of reason I would avoid Chicago, gun laws aren’t really one of them.

When are you going? I’m in fort Atkinson WI this week/weekend, if you can make it this far, I can put you 2 up for the night. We’re really not too far off your path and could save you a couple $$

Thank you Geno. I will PM you. I got to sit down with a real map and do some figuring. You are a good representative of this site, you guys rock.

 

[Bc'z]

I cant help you w/the CHICAGO delima, but I can w/the
leg cramp problem. This is going to sound insane, but it
has worked for me for at least 5 yrs. A common bar of Dial soap
under the cover in your bed. I used to have cramps
several night a wk. Since using the soap, I probably
havent had a doz attacks in the 5yr period. I dont have
a clue if soap brand makes a difference, Dial was what I had on hand, and the same bar has been there ever since.
Your mileage may vary, but its worth a try. LDS

Wife was told to use Dial soap.
I've been kicking them bars for a couple years now. Now more Charlie horses in the middle of the night. Go figure.

 

[DngBat7]

Thanks guys, We are going from camp to NRA smallbore nationals and have 3 days to kill. I just wanted to take John to the Field Museum, & Sears Tower as he has never seen a "Big City" & it would fit on my need for a break. It is possible to stay in Indiana. Thanks for the info. Im not sure what we will do, Illinois looks scary.

Can you just drop it at fedex and ship? Then you don’t have to deal with any of this.