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It's not like it would matter. You can buy a gun in a nearby state and carry it across state lines without much trouble. Most of the guns used in Chicago come f
by jredwards 2y ago
It's not like it would matter. You can buy a gun in a nearby state and carry it across state lines without much trouble. Most of the guns used in Chicago come from Indiana.
- kasey_junk 2y agoThat depends on the type of gun and the state. Handguns have to be transferred across state lines to a FFL in the state where the transferee resides.
- binary132 2y agoI don’t think GP is commenting on the legality of it but rather on the possibility of it.
- kasey_junk 2y agoWell if you don’t care about legality you don’t need to buy a gun somewhere with less restrictions on guns…
- binary132 2y agoit should be obvious that it is easier to do so
- kasey_junk 2y agoIn practice it is not easier for an Illinois resident to buy a handgun in Indiana than in Illinois. Even an illegal one. The way straw purchases work for handguns is mostly that a family member who can legally purchase the firearm does. But if you are talking cross state border sales, which are not the majority even though it’s an oft quoted trope, a resident of Indiana buys a lot of guns, then sells them illegally in Illinois. Precisely because you can’t easily buy a handgun in a state you don’t reside in.