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It has me wondering if he was arrested solely for violating this statute or something else.
Are average citizens allowed to open carry and/or concealed carry in Chitcago? It could make this case bigger or smaller.
EC
No. You can't even own a firearm in Illinois without an FOID. And non Illinois residents can't get a FOID. Carry in Chicago is ok with a concealed carry permit. To my knowledge open carry, no.
Also, concealed carry permit holders are not allowed to carry in Illinois either. Illinois recognizes no other states permits. You can drive through with a firearm in your car though. Just don’t stop for anything but gas.
This could open a big can of worms. How is a po” immy-grant supposed to exercise his, her, or other’s now adjudicated right to keep and bear arms? I’ll assume that Illinois has “universal background checks.” Do FOID cards now become “shall issue?” If they can’t open carry, can they be denied CCW permits?