I posted a question a while back about travelling with a firearm to Chicago for my daughter's wedding, and got some good advice here.
I have another question. I currently live in Texas and am planning to retire in about 15-18 months to the Chicago area. Based on research, I will NOT be living in Chicago, or in Cook County. My tentative plan is to move to Lake County. I know some of you will say "don't do it", but my daughter has some medical issues that make this necessary.
First let me say that I have gone through the handgunlaw.us and the Illinois State Police sites, and surfed around for a while. Here are my circumstances:
I have approximately 75 firearms...most of them are S&W revolvers, as that is what I collect. However, I have probably a dozen semi-auto pistols, probably 5 of which have magazines that hold 11-17 rounds.
I have a couple of shotguns, an M1 Garand, an M1 Carbine, a couple of .22 rifles, and an AR15 with about half a dozen 30 round mags.
And about 15000 rounds of miscellaneous ammo, and powder and primers to make another 20-30000 rounds.
I am a C&R FFL holder, for whatever that's worth.
This is what I think I understand. Please correct me if I am wrong. I first need to establish residency and get an Illinois driver's license. I figure that will take a few weeks. Then, I can apply for an Illinois FOID card (which I understand is currently taking 8-12 weeks). Until I have that FOID, I am not allowed to "possess" firearms. In other words, I can't just fill up the back of my car and move up there with my guns, and worry about the "paperwork" later? So, it would behoove me (if I own the house for a few months before I move) to get this paperwork going before I move?
Maybe these are silly questions, but should I contact the Illinois State Police in advance and clear the transport in my car? Talk to them about the situation? I can just see being stopped and have a patrolman ask me if I have any firearms in the car! Should I go AROUND Chicago and Cook County in this circumstance? What about keeping firearms and ammunition separate?
Any thoughts or observations would be appreciated. Thanks
Jim
I have another question. I currently live in Texas and am planning to retire in about 15-18 months to the Chicago area. Based on research, I will NOT be living in Chicago, or in Cook County. My tentative plan is to move to Lake County. I know some of you will say "don't do it", but my daughter has some medical issues that make this necessary.
First let me say that I have gone through the handgunlaw.us and the Illinois State Police sites, and surfed around for a while. Here are my circumstances:
I have approximately 75 firearms...most of them are S&W revolvers, as that is what I collect. However, I have probably a dozen semi-auto pistols, probably 5 of which have magazines that hold 11-17 rounds.
I have a couple of shotguns, an M1 Garand, an M1 Carbine, a couple of .22 rifles, and an AR15 with about half a dozen 30 round mags.
And about 15000 rounds of miscellaneous ammo, and powder and primers to make another 20-30000 rounds.
I am a C&R FFL holder, for whatever that's worth.
This is what I think I understand. Please correct me if I am wrong. I first need to establish residency and get an Illinois driver's license. I figure that will take a few weeks. Then, I can apply for an Illinois FOID card (which I understand is currently taking 8-12 weeks). Until I have that FOID, I am not allowed to "possess" firearms. In other words, I can't just fill up the back of my car and move up there with my guns, and worry about the "paperwork" later? So, it would behoove me (if I own the house for a few months before I move) to get this paperwork going before I move?
Maybe these are silly questions, but should I contact the Illinois State Police in advance and clear the transport in my car? Talk to them about the situation? I can just see being stopped and have a patrolman ask me if I have any firearms in the car! Should I go AROUND Chicago and Cook County in this circumstance? What about keeping firearms and ammunition separate?
Any thoughts or observations would be appreciated. Thanks
Jim