2012 NRA Annual Meeting

[alingo2001]

We're thinking about making the trip up there since it's close and I'll happen to be off work that weekend. Thinking about catching a Cardinal game, checking out the Budweiser tour, and seeing the Arch. Looking at the map to get there, it looks like we'll have to go through Illinois. How does that affect me with our carry permit? I don't plan on making that trip unarmed. Anyone else planning on going?

[dlm37015]

i will be there

[alingo2001]

Any idea where you are staying? Found the Millenium hotel for 129 a night and it's about half a mile from the convention center.

[dlm37015]

no but st louis has lots of nice hotrls but i usually stay at st charles a little west of town on i70

[Hozzie]

There is no reciprocity with IL. You cannot have a loaded or concealed weapon in your car or on your person (unless you are legally hunting of course) in IL. I think you would be ok in a hotel room, but it would depend on the hotel. Before you left your room, you would need to unload it. You would have to stop in KY before crossing into IL and unload your weapon, and then your ammo cannot be within the same reach as your weapon. Basically put your gun in one location and ammo in a completely other. Your safest bet in IL is to put in in the trunk or back of the vehicle.

I don't know anything about Missouri's laws. I grew up in IL, but live in TN now. I don't go there often anymore, but they will nail you if you get caught with a loaded weapon or even easy access to ammo and your weapon from your seat.