Missouri woman with handgun thwarts kidnapper in Illinois

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Missouri woman with handgun thwarts kidnapper in Illinois

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This is a good example of why national reciprocity is a good idea. She had a gun in her trunk but not on her, even though she had a Missouri CCW permit. Maybe if she had been carrying it she wouldn't have gotten 24 stitches.
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...she had a concealed carry permit. And, a Glock 380 handgun in the console of her truck.
It was in the console, not the trunk. National reciprocity would have had no bearing on the outcome in this case.
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scottb wrote:
...she had a concealed carry permit. And, a Glock 380 handgun in the console of her truck.
It was in the console, not the trunk. National reciprocity would have had no bearing on the outcome in this case.
But does Illinios honor Missouri?
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Cruiser wrote:But does Illinios honor Missouri?
A quick check on USA Carry says no (no surprise there). That said - she was carrying illegally? I am not going to presume to kow the laws in Illinois, but perhaps that is permitted.
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Illinois doesn't do reciprocity with any other states, at least yet. Nor do they issue non-resident licenses. Can't recall if they allow transport of a loaded handgun in the passenger compartment of vehicles.
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As long as she has a valid concealed carry license from another state she can carry a loaded handgun in the car. (source: Handgunlaw.US)
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WestonDon wrote:As long as she has a valid concealed carry license from another state she can carry a loaded handgun in the car. (source: Handgunlaw.US)
This ^^^

Confirmed by reading relevant IL statute at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/il ... apterID=39" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (430 ILCS 66/40) (e)
(e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a non-resident from transporting a concealed firearm within his or her vehicle in Illinois, if the concealed firearm remains within his or her vehicle and the non-resident:
(1) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under federal law;
(2) is eligible to carry a firearm in public under the laws of his or her state or territory of residence, as evidenced by the possession of a concealed carry license or permit issued by his or her state of residence, if applicable; and
(3) is not in possession of a license under this Act.
If the non-resident leaves his or her vehicle unattended, he or she shall store the firearm within a locked vehicle or locked container within the vehicle in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 65 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-600, eff. 12-6-13; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
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WestonDon wrote:As long as she has a valid concealed carry license from another state she can carry a loaded handgun in the car. (source: Handgunlaw.US)
And that's good, except that the initial knife attack took place outside the truck, which is where she should've been able to defend herself without violating the law. If she's a good enough person to carry a gun in her vehicle, she ought to be able to carry it on her person.
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