Did you check the link on post #58 above? The ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court was on a case IN Chicago. And you're saying you can still get busted for having an unloaded gun, in a closed compartment in a vehicle? Unless the legislature made some changes to the law in the last session that I don't know about I can live with that ruling travelling through or even stopping in the state. From what I read that is a whole lot better than a lot of states that issue licenses.I'll take it one step farther. Places like Chicago, NYC, Washington, D.C., California, etc. are not going to be seeing any of my tourist dollars (yes, I realize this was a business trip) due to their anti-gun attitudes & laws.