Great story from a female CCW holder traveling in Illinois illustrating why we need national reciprocity for CCW permits.
If she’s so worried about getting her baby in the van, then why take the time to check her IM’s?
I will not stop in the state of IL. I buy gas in IN, and MO while arming or disarming myself. I will not give a dime of my money to the state of IL if I can help it.
“I am good with my gun. All of them. I’m no threat to anyone who isn’t a threat to me or my children. I have a God given right to protect myself and my children. Hindering my ability to do so is absolutely unacceptable. I am no less a responsible gun owner when I cross the border into Illinois as I am in Missouri.”
So why weren’t you packing heat? ESPECIALLY as a parent who’s responsibility is to protect her children? Why do you place unConstitutional edicts and fairy tale rules above you and your family’s safety and lives?
So now we have to ask PERMISSION? To hell with that and any one standing in the way. Yep, you too “law” man.
ATM’s and gas station locations, while traveling, especially at night, are places YOU GO ARMED.
At the end of the day, people have a decision to make. The bottom line is, anything can happen, no one is going to protect you in small fragment of time when trouble comes calling.
Going into such non-permissive areas one needs to have plans and scenarios. Bring along a attache case with padlock or a metal locking travel gun case to throw hardware in if stopped by law enforcement. Safe passage law. Keep your mouth shut, answer nothing, consent to no searches in case of vehicle stop while traveling on roads in such states. Pay cash at diners, gas stations, no tracking if an “incident” should occur at these places, and if it does happen, no witnesses and leaving the scene is optimal.
Again, this is not a debate, some people will never disarm, and those that try must be equally willing to accept death.