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I’m Mike Bius with Illinois Gun Pros
I hear a lot of people complaining about the "Prohibited Areas" where you are not allowed to Carry in Illinois and some people will even say "It's not worth it." However, these people are looking at the hole instead of the donut, as a quick look at the law will easily prove. It is DEFINITELY worth it to get your License to Carry! Not only can you carry in Illinois, but your license is recognized by 23 other states!
Now don't get me wrong; I would change the list of Prohibited Areas in a heartbeat if I could. But realistically, how many of the "22 Areas" are even relevant to most of us in our daily life? Let's look.
First, it must be noted that the vehicle "Safe Harbor" provision allows us to carry (or keep our gun) in our car anywhere except Federal Facilities (and no state law can trump Federal Law).
So, which of the following Prohibited Areas is really unreasonable or will 'cramp your style' on a daily basis? I will venture a guess and say that few of us can complain too much about the first six:
• Prisons
• Courtrooms
• Nuclear Facilities
• Airports
• State or Local Government Buildings,
Not a big deal for 99% of us.
The next six Prohibited Areas is more likely to be objectionable to those of us who want to carry, but on a daily basis it is probably no big deal (make no mistake about it, I would change it if I could... But does it REALLY affect most of us on a daily basis?). Let’s look:
• Bars (venues that make most of their money from serving alcohol - we can still carry in restaurants that serve alcohol)
• Libraries
• Zoos / Museums
• Riverboat Casinos and Horse Racing tracks or betting parlors
• Stadiums / Arenas
Most of us don’t visit any of these on a weekly basis, let alone a daily basis.
That leaves the following areas where I would think we would prioritize changing the law:
• Parks and Playgrounds
• Public Transportation
• Public Permitted Events, like carnivals or festivals
• Colleges and Schools
• Childcare Facilities
• Amusement Parks
• Hospitals
• Cook County Forest Preserves (sorry for those of you who live in Cook County)
Look for some of these locations to be addressed in early 2016 in the new legislative session. Speaker of the House Mike Madigan actually said on the floor of the House that he realizes he has been on the wrong side of this issue for twenty years, so we fully expect some amendments to this law to get to a vote soon in 2016.
All in all, the Illinois Law is a great leap forward and, while we need to continue to work to refine it, we want and need as many Illinoisans as possible to exercise their rights! The more that do, the louder our voice becomes and the better the laws will get.
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With an Illinois Concealed Carry Class, you can get your Illinois CCW permit, which is actually called a License to Carry in Illinois. Once you have your CCW permit, where can you carry? The answer is that you can carry everywhere except the 22 "prohibited areas." Most of the prohibited areas are no big deal, but you have to know where you cannot carry with your Illinois ccw permit.
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