Carry in Chicago?

Im guessing your probably right. Ive never had a cop ask to search my car, although I always tell them in my home state that I have a CPL license. All they do is ask weather I am carrying or not. Ive only been pulled over twice since I have gotten my CPL and I was not carry either time.
Never been pulled over outside of the state yet with it.
 
I guess I will just avoid the bad areas like I planned anyways. As long as your in a populated part of the tourist downtown area then in sure everything will be fine.
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What does "sure" in terms of probability?

I can find a dozen stories on Google where people were attacked in "tourist areas" in Chicago.
 
Diggins:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...rPRzkN&sig=AHIEtbS41vP-HbISxOE-cMe412QDhGrStA

Michael Diggins told the police officer he had firearms in the center console because:

1) There is nothing illegal about that - he was within his rights and following the law

2) His license was in the center console with the firearms and he was going to have to unlock and reach into the console to get his licence.

Holmes:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...W19dti&sig=AHIEtbQ6jHcn_ZxdgJ6h2gaUHrBn4wYLCg

Leonard Holmes had an open bottle of beer in his car, so the officers made him step out of the car. I don't know if an open container of alcohol is probable cause for a vehicle search or if the officers would have searched - my opinion is that they probably would have but that's just speculative since Holmes told the officers as he was exiting the vehicle that he had a gun in the car (in the back seat fold down arm rest).
 
It is the opinion of many who live in Illinois that a fanny-pack type holster with an unloaded pistol and loaded magazine, and possession of a FOID card meet the transporting and case requirements of the law. I have discussed this with a variety of law enforcement officers from several departments (all in Southern Illinois); many agree, others don't. Legal or not seems to depend on where you are and who you talk to. Not much to hang your hat on and not a recommendation, just throwing it out for discussion.
 
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