Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
One of the most controversial bills — to allow commuters to carry loaded guns on public buses and trains — would have the most impact on Chicago Transit Authority riders. Under the current law, licensed carriers can take an unloaded gun onto public transit, though they need to find a secluded place to removed the ammunition before boarding. The unloaded weapon must be secured in a container, such as a case. A bill to allow loaded weapons never came up for a vote, and both sides agree it won't happen anytime soon.



That is your leval of common sense,concealed carry, but not allowing ammunition,somebody starts shooting on a bus what are you going to do,pull out an empty gun and get shot.
So Chicago has "some of the toughest gun laws in country" because you can't carry a loaded gun onto a city bus? That's it? That's what you got?

No handgun bans? No bans on gun stores? No bans on concealed carry? Just "you can't carry guns on buses?" OK then.

Not only are handguns 100% legal to own in Chicago, they are also 100% legal to carry concealed with a permit. Also, Illinois is a "shall-issue" CCW state, just like Michigan is, and that applies equally to Chicago.

Just like every other state that has legalized concealed carry, Illinois places some modest restrictions on where you can take them. The ban on carrying loaded gun on public transit was a part of state law, it was not a Chicago-specific ordinance or law.

Chicago's gun laws are no more "tough" than you would find here in Michigan, where for example you are not permitted to bring weapons on-board SMART buses.