For any one who has wondered what a Chicago legal collection may look like, here is mine.
From top to bottom...
FR8 - I love this odd Mauser/CETME bastard of a bolt action. This was more of a impulse buy than any thing as it really attracted my eye.
Ruger Redhawk - I got this to go along with my lever action, which is also chambered in .44 Remington Magnum.
Marlin 1894 - This is the first firearm I bought and registered after getting my CFP. It is chambered in .44 Remington Magnum.
Tula SKS-45 - Got this recently. Was a bit nervous actually registering a semi-auto here, but thankfully it went though nicely as the CPD got there asses handed to them awhile back when it came to refusing registrations for them.
I made the 1894 my first as I knew it would not be an issue and I wanted something with as little paper work issues as possible and reasonable power and capacity, which is also why I went with .44 Remington Magnum over .30-30 Winchester because of capcity reasons and over .357 S&W Magnum for I may as well go for the most joules and longest range possible out of it, which at ~200 yards would cover me in any possible, but unlikely, SHTF situation in a urban environment.
When it came to the FR8, I was a bit nervous registering it as it has a threaded barrel, flash hider, and bayonet lug all at the same time. I know they don't care about the last on bolt action, but did not know how they would take to the other two as registration denials can occasionally be a bit more in lines with they don't like it.
Then it came to the SKS, I was a bit nervous registering it as there have been issues in the past. While they got their asses handed to them over previously refusing to register them, I was a bit nervous still.
The paper work is annoying. Very notably setup to discriminate against those who work a average day shift. Registering a firearm means going down to really out of the way non-Centrally located police building, filling out paper work, and paying 15 USD. To make it worse it is only open week days 08:30 to 15:00.
Getting my CPD was easy enough, but did require basically owning a vehicle and paing 125 USD for the class. It also means heading heading to the same previously mentioned building for finalizing the paper work. Basically it was easy for me as I am a third shift NOC monkey.
Any ways I figured I would post this as Chicago tends to come up a lot, I figured some people would be interested to hear what it is like to be a gun owner in Chicago.
If any one has any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them.
From top to bottom...
FR8 - I love this odd Mauser/CETME bastard of a bolt action. This was more of a impulse buy than any thing as it really attracted my eye.
Ruger Redhawk - I got this to go along with my lever action, which is also chambered in .44 Remington Magnum.
Marlin 1894 - This is the first firearm I bought and registered after getting my CFP. It is chambered in .44 Remington Magnum.
Tula SKS-45 - Got this recently. Was a bit nervous actually registering a semi-auto here, but thankfully it went though nicely as the CPD got there asses handed to them awhile back when it came to refusing registrations for them.
I made the 1894 my first as I knew it would not be an issue and I wanted something with as little paper work issues as possible and reasonable power and capacity, which is also why I went with .44 Remington Magnum over .30-30 Winchester because of capcity reasons and over .357 S&W Magnum for I may as well go for the most joules and longest range possible out of it, which at ~200 yards would cover me in any possible, but unlikely, SHTF situation in a urban environment.
When it came to the FR8, I was a bit nervous registering it as it has a threaded barrel, flash hider, and bayonet lug all at the same time. I know they don't care about the last on bolt action, but did not know how they would take to the other two as registration denials can occasionally be a bit more in lines with they don't like it.
Then it came to the SKS, I was a bit nervous registering it as there have been issues in the past. While they got their asses handed to them over previously refusing to register them, I was a bit nervous still.
The paper work is annoying. Very notably setup to discriminate against those who work a average day shift. Registering a firearm means going down to really out of the way non-Centrally located police building, filling out paper work, and paying 15 USD. To make it worse it is only open week days 08:30 to 15:00.
Getting my CPD was easy enough, but did require basically owning a vehicle and paing 125 USD for the class. It also means heading heading to the same previously mentioned building for finalizing the paper work. Basically it was easy for me as I am a third shift NOC monkey.
Any ways I figured I would post this as Chicago tends to come up a lot, I figured some people would be interested to hear what it is like to be a gun owner in Chicago.
If any one has any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them.
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- I could maybe take it off your hands 
