Indiana Resident wants to buy Rifle in Illinios

[walleyepw]

Trying to purchase a rifle in the land of progressive liberalism (socialist/communist)-Illinois. As a Indiana resident, I can purchase a long gun from a licensed dealer one they gain approval from the Illinois State Police. Question is how long do the Illinois State Police have before they clear you to purchase the gun?

 

[Winamac]

Or you can have the Illinois FFL ship the firearm to a Indiana gunshop (FFL). Then you will not need to wait on the Illinois State police.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I've been working in Illinois for awhile now, one of the guys I work with told me that you can not even touch a box of ammo without a FOID card.
I don't see how they would allow a foreigner from Ind. to even touch a gun.....scary stuff.

 

[walleyepw]

Illinois residents must have a FOID card to purchase ammo. If you are not an Illinois resident you must show valid drivers license (ID) from your state.

 

[in625shooter]

Per their state law I believe you have to have a LTCH permit from Indiana and it suffices as their FOID card. Otherwise they might have to ship to an FFL here and u less it's a super great deal might ir might not be worth it.

 

[ScouT6a]

I believe federal law states long guns from surrounding states. I know I bought a few in Illinois, a few years ago. It all comes down to how well versed the store employees are on the law and how willing the store is to work within those laws.
I know I just had a friend, who is an Indiana resident, buy a long gun in Illinois without issue.
I live just across the state line from Danville, IL. 99% of the stores that sell firearms and ammunition are a non issue for me. The only one Indiana residents have issue with is Dunham Sports. They refuse to sell ammo to Indiana residents and will not let you touch a firearm without a FOID card.
Some individual and the NRA needs to bring a discrimination lawsuit against them, in my opinion. I have heard all the arguments about it's their store, just don't shop there. What if they refused to sell a kayak to Hispanics? Any different?

 

[Thor]

Hey, if you're not a native Eskimo you shouldn't even be allowed near a kayak.

 

[GIJEW]

Since Illinois had to get a "shall issue" CCW law, I wonder what else got changed? I know you can keep your pistol on you, in your car, if you have an out of state LTCH.
About 5 years ago I was allowed to buy ammo in Plainfield Ill. on the condition that I shot it on their range. For all I know, they were bending the rules

 

[Timjoebillybob]

There is a 3 day mandatory waiting period for all sales, with one exception that I know of. An out of state purchaser has no waiting period if purchasing a long gun from a gun show.

The fed law used to be adjoining states, that changed a year or two ago, now it's any state depending on state law. LTCH is not required for purchase, but may be for transport for a long gun, I know it is for handguns. That is per a IL supreme court ruling. Now under IL law if you have a LTCH you can carry loaded in your car (handguns) not sure about long guns.

 

[ATM]

...Some individual and the NRA needs to bring a discrimination lawsuit against them, in my opinion. I have heard all the arguments about it's their store, just don't shop there. What if they refused to sell a kayak to Hispanics? Any different?

Nope, that should also be their choice.

 

[marmion]

The reality is that you will get 5 different scenarios from 5 different stores regardless of what the law says. Some will not sell to out of state residents even if it's legal to do so. They figure it's not worth the hassle of dealing with the Communist People's Republic of Illinois gov. Best to call the individual store and ask.

 

[ryknoll3]

There is a 3 day mandatory waiting period for all sales, with one exception that I know of. An out of state purchaser has no waiting period if purchasing a long gun from a gun show.

The fed law used to be adjoining states, that changed a year or two ago, now it's any state depending on state law. LTCH is not required for purchase, but may be for transport for a long gun, I know it is for handguns. That is per a IL supreme court ruling. Now under IL law if you have a LTCH you can carry loaded in your car (handguns) not sure about long guns.

No.... please stop. So much misinformation in this post. Where did you get all of this stuff? I don't mean to be a jerk, but you have many facts mistaken.

1. A non-resident of Illinois can purchase a long gun in Illinois, so long as they either, (1) reside in Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin or Kentucky or (2) are a non-resident from any other state with a valid Illinois non-resident hunting license. The purchase must also comply with federal law and the laws of their home state.

2. The waiting period for a long gun purchased by a resident or non-resident is 24 hours. A non-resident can purchase at a gunshow without the waiting period. The 72 hour waiting period is for handgun purchase, which does not apply to non-residents as they can not buy handguns in another state (non-residents are prohibited by Federal law from buying handguns outside their home state).

3. Federal law has nothing to do with adjoining states. Federal law requires all transfers of handguns to happen within the purchaser's home state, and has always left it up to the states on how they wanted to handle long gun transfers. Adjoining state laws are a product of individual state laws and have nothing to do with the federal government.

4. You are not required to have an LTCH to possess a long gun or handgun in Illinois. It must be unloaded and enclosed in a case (or a few other conditions, like broken down). If you have an LTCH, you can carry a loaded handgun in your vehicle, but it must remain in your vehicle if you exit.

5. As to the OP's question.... the ISP check is basically an instant check similar to an NICS check, Illinois just chooses to handle it themselves (and charge a fee). You will be required to wait 24 hours from when you agreed to purchase the gun until you pick it up. If you, or an Illinois resident were to buy a gun from Gunbroker out out of state and transfer it in to an Illinois dealer, the waiting period started when you agreed to purchase the gun with the seller. In theory, you could pick up the gun immediately from the dealer, provided it took at least 24 hours from purchase to arrival there.

 

[ryknoll3]

Per their state law I believe you have to have a LTCH permit from Indiana and it suffices as their FOID card. Otherwise they might have to ship to an FFL here and u less it's a super great deal might ir might not be worth it.

Nope, only to carry your handgun in your vehicle in Illinois. You can buy a long gun in Illinois with just a driver's license.

 

[in625shooter]

Nope, only to carry your handgun in your vehicle in Illinois. You can buy a long gun in Illinois with just a driver's license.

Never mentioned about carrying a handgun, a dealer told me they needed a LTCH to serve as the FOID card for an IN resident. Dealer represented like it was a state law, wether it was ir bit don't know.

I use to shoot PPC back on the 1990s in IL. They actually had better transport laws than we did back then. Only needed to be unloaded in a case where IN if the wanted to be a $%&@ they could get you if you didn't have a LTCH for any method of carrying. Getting better now rhough

 

[3gunshooter]

I just bought some 308 at Big R in Danville IL. They just checked my drivers license.

 

[Ericpwp]

IL FFLs are the worst when it comes to knowing the laws.

I wanted to do a transfer of a long gun on two occasions in IL. Once from my BIL's brother, and once to my cousin. Two different guns, two different FFLs.

The 10/22 to my cousin, the FFL said to write up a bill of sale w/ the SN just exchange the gun for money knowing I live out of state.

The other wouldn't transfer the gun to me because I lived out of state.

 

[wildcatze]

Is the deal that good to not try and buy it in Indiana?

 

[Sniper 79]

Quick phone call and should be good to go. Cash and carry.

 

[walleyepw]

It was a great deal that is why I had to wait for the IL state police to give the approval. Only took two weeks. By the way it was on of the 1895 Marlins that Walmart s were clearing for about half price.