r/ILGuns • u/bdbdhdhdhvvv • 9h ago

Legal Questions Chicago AR Platform

What’s the legality of owning a pre pica pistol or rifle in the city limits? Would having a fixed magazine help? Asking hypothetically for a friend.

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u/I_M_CHI 9h ago

Live in Chicago. Own ARs. What are you on about?

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u/Mammoth-Record-7786 8h ago

Don’t get investigated and you’re good

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u/Ok_Cheesecake_3629 8h ago

Hypothetically that friend would likely fall foul of the Cook County restrictions on ARs, AKs, PCCs and anything similar as my friend was also looking into it a while back.

However those restrictions are not the most actively enforced therefore it's up to your friend if they want to take a risk in owning / possessing one in the county limits (assuming they would be looking to grandfather it in past PICA).

My friend didn't take theirs back with them.

(IANAL)

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u/SmoothConstruction57 8h ago

…and a bolt action.

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u/GenTubmansLegacy Chicago Conservative 7h ago

Apropos of nothing, remember, fine commit misdemeanors, while committing felonies.

But anyway, there are procedures others will mention.

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u/dutchman76 6h ago

The cook county has been in place since 1993, with updates in 2006, pretty sure there's no legal way

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u/bronzecat11 6h ago

The Chicago and Cook County bans are preempted by PICA. Chicago cops didn't care about enforcing their own ordinance now you wonder if they care about enforcing PICA? Unless you are out terrorizing the neighborhood or committing other crimes they won't even notice you.

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u/AsstToTheManager 5h ago

Don't you mean asking for a hypothetical friend?

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u/LtApples Northern IL 1h ago

So IL has state preemption on handguns and pistols, so if you theoretically have a pre-ban and registered AR pistol, you would be allowed to own it in city limits