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Did they nail him with a sick-stick?
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An ID card required to exercise our constitutional rights. Who could imagine?The article said he violated Illinois law by having firearms in state without a state Firearms Owner ID Card.
But from what I read, non-residents are not required to have an Ill. Firearms Owner ID Card if the may legally possess firearms in their home state. The article said he had a permit in Iowa to legally own firearms. However, when in Illinois, non-residents are required to store their firearms unloaded and kept in a case. So this is where he went wrong from a strictly legal standpoint. That's according to Illinois state law, I don't know about the City of Chicago.
Given the relatively recent rash of mass shootings, given the location in a high rise hotel downtown overlooking popular sites (which on surface seems to mimic the Las Vegas caper), given the nature of a holiday weekend with extra large crowds out and about, my view is that I can understand why law enforcement would take an interest in this on a preventive basis.
It cannot be denied that the suspect was pretty thoughtless about leaving guns laying about openly in his hotel room, at least one of which was loaded. Particularly on a window sill. When he wasn't present in the room and subject to hotel staff coming in.
It might just be that the hotel concerned has a no guns policy and their employees are advised to report any such that they may observe in the course of their duties.
He efffed up very badly.When he wasn't present in the room and subject to hotel staff coming in.
It's been a law in Illinois since 1968. Interestingly, it's just lately been taken to court as unconstitutional. The case is expected to be heard this Summer. Which is already here but you know how the courts move.An ID card required to exercise our constitutional rights.
Thank you. I'm well aware of the onerous blue state gun laws and was being sarcastic.It's been a law in Illinois since 1968. Interestingly, it's just lately been taken to court as unconstitutional. The case is expected to be heard this Summer. Which is already here but you know how the courts move.
Illinois isn't the only state with such a requirement. Massachusetts has one, you've got to first obtain a Firearms ID card before you can lawfully own a gun. I believe Hawaii and New Jersey also have a similar requirement.
In California, buyers of firearms must have a valid Firearm Safety Certificate before they may buy a gun. Probably other states have a similar requirement, I don't know. Washington state has a kinda Mickey-Mouse "training" and certification requirement for buying any semi-auto rifle.
These things are creeping into the culture.