Curtis C
Regular Member
out of curiosity how much of a hassle is it to purchase a pistol in Illinois?
once you have a foid card? that sounds fun, what exactly is that?
Curtis - the hold times on "long guns" (rifles & shottys) is 24 hours.
It's handguns that require a 72 hour (3 day) hold.
But why would you want the hassles of buying, shipping, and FFL transfer fees to buy a gun in Illinois? Those additional costs would probably put the cost over what you would pay in Kentucky.
Yeah, you would NOT like Illinois. I lived there from 1978 until early 2001. Being a gun owner is almost as bad as being a sex offender in that state. Which is why I'll NEVER move back.i'm not buying any gun from there, i'm nosey lol all you have to do in kentucky is walk in, say i want that one, fill out some paperwork for the dealer he calls a background check in things check out give him the money walk out with gun 15-20 mins
Yeah, you would NOT like Illinois. I lived there from 1978 until early 2001. Being a gun owner is almost as bad as being a sex offender in that state. Which is why I'll NEVER move back.
Gun owner or sex offender?
Well hell, I can answer that one. Very badly compared to the more forward thinking states like Indiana and Kentucky.yes, yes i have, i wanna see how things work in places with strict gun laws from the people that live there
I have a Michigan concealed pistol license. Which do you think?
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Yeah, you would NOT like Illinois. I lived there from 1978 until early 2001. Being a gun owner is almost as bad as being a sex offender in that state. Which is why I'll NEVER move back.
There has been talk, off and on over the years of instituting a HOID, or Handgun Owners ID card. I don't know how far this got, the last time it was discussed, that I know of, was maybe a year or two before I moved out. Naturally, it's always been proposed by some state anti-gun group, "for the sake of the children," and all the other hogwash they like to pull out.
I'm hopeful, but not optimistic that Illinois may eventually get a concealed carry law soon. I know, we have a better chance of seeing a hurricane on Lake Michigan, than that.
yes, yes i have, i wanna see how things work in places with strict gun laws from the people that live there
Its FEDERAL law that you must purchase in the state u live in .... so it doesn't matter what state pair you inquire about
Its FEDERAL law that you must purchase in the state u live in .... so it doesn't matter what state pair you inquire about
You can only purchase a gun from a ffl in your resident state. You can buy ammo, but not a gun.
So you cannot buy a gun in IL if you live in KY unless you have the IL ffl send it to a KY ffl and u get it from the KY ffl.
Sorry Wolfgangmob, but I don't know about the law regarding out-of-state buyers. I have been told that the wait times apply to out-of-state buyers as well.
Either that, or the dealer here will only transfer it to an FFL in your state.