Cross country drive throught the mid-west (Armed?)

[Hazcat]

Charlie Daniels carries.
Mac.

I just knew you and Jaybeth would get it.

[DonWorsham]

Obviously my .45 will be on my person but would there be any other recommendations you would make?

Do not break any laws along the way and no one will know you are packing.

[DDMac]

With any luck at all, with positive Supreme Court action in Heller, which should motivate Congressional passage of pending national CCW reciprocity, this dilemma may be history, but not in time for your move. Drive safely, avoid the Dew Drop Inn, and do what you have to do. Good luck.
Mac.

[Jim Urban]

Nate

Are you permitted to Carry Concealed?If yes,by which State?

If you're planning on Open Carry,be aware that it's illegal in both Ok. and Tx. http://opencarry.org/

Jim

[garand4life]

I have an OHIO CCW. So I do have reciprocity in all the states I pass through except Illinois and TX. However from what I'm reading Texas may honor my permit indirectly. I'm still looking into it.

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[m25operator]

In Texas it is legal to carry a long gun or hand gun in your vehicle loaded, without a permit, as long as your not prevented from owning it in the first place and your not doing anything illegal, step out of vehicle with it on and that's a different set of rules unless your defending yourself or someone else. Also having either visible could be called brandishing.

[Pathfinder]

I've reviewed the laws for Illinois and contact the State Highway Patrol and was told to secure it in a locked container while int he state. My biggest concern is to whether there are any areas that might pose a safety concern having to stop in the middle of the night for gas in say St. Louis. But in general when traveling what would you seasoned vets be suggesting as to how to secure and where.

Former inmate of IL here. DO NOT CCW IN ILLINOIS. If you get stopped you will be made an example of. As noted, gun must be locked and stored, ammo must be separate, not in same part of car. If using a pickup or SUV, you have a real problem, as both cannot be in the cabin with you and gun cannot be in cabin with you.

Stay away from any urban area in IL - gangs have spread, Springfield was (and may still be) a war zone, esp around the capital. Stick to the Interstates. St. Louis and IL suburbs also not good. What the hell, bypass IL and let them know you chose not to spend any money in IL and why. Good object lesson for the gummint in IL, but then also pearls before swine.

Safe driving.

[a1abob]

The Burbs outside of St. Louis (not in IL) are fine just stay on I-44, don't stop in the city.    I've got the same problem going to Louisville for the NRA, I may try to avoid IL.  Drive safe and keep a low profile.

[cookie62]

Stay away from Illinois. In the last 6 months we've had 2 different people in jail on weapons charges that had CCW permits from other states. Illinois gun laws suck

[DDMac]

Cookie, do you remember how they came to police attention? Mac.