I have a Facebook page " Illinois Open Carry ". I received a private message that asked a question, that after reading our statute really cant answer. I posted the following question there, and am posting it here as well:
Is open carry in Illinois hidden in plain sight? I received the following in a Private Message. It got me thinking. In a vehicle it seem the firearm must be unloaded and enclosed in a case, but the prohibition for carrying a firearm only seems to be if it's concealed. Can anyone find anywhere in the Illinois statutes that disputes or modifies this? From the message:
" I was wondering did you ever get around to looking into Illinois statute 720 ILCS 5 24 a(4), that states... A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly: Carries or possesses in any vehicle or CONCEALED on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm.
I was born ane raised in Illinois, before I moved to Virginia. I am an open carry advocate, a NRA firearms instructor, and I also run a small business that makes gun holsters. I have many friends that are FOID holders in Illinois, and are very qurious about the answer to this debate amongst us. Your response/ assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you "
Obviously the NRA, ISRA, or the " Website that shall not be named " would not want this known because it would interfere with their giving away all our other 2A rights in trade for Concealed Carry. But, do we, and have we always had the right to OPEN CARRY?
Is open carry in Illinois hidden in plain sight? I received the following in a Private Message. It got me thinking. In a vehicle it seem the firearm must be unloaded and enclosed in a case, but the prohibition for carrying a firearm only seems to be if it's concealed. Can anyone find anywhere in the Illinois statutes that disputes or modifies this? From the message:
" I was wondering did you ever get around to looking into Illinois statute 720 ILCS 5 24 a(4), that states... A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly: Carries or possesses in any vehicle or CONCEALED on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm.
I was born ane raised in Illinois, before I moved to Virginia. I am an open carry advocate, a NRA firearms instructor, and I also run a small business that makes gun holsters. I have many friends that are FOID holders in Illinois, and are very qurious about the answer to this debate amongst us. Your response/ assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you "
Obviously the NRA, ISRA, or the " Website that shall not be named " would not want this known because it would interfere with their giving away all our other 2A rights in trade for Concealed Carry. But, do we, and have we always had the right to OPEN CARRY?