Illinois Handgun Deer Hunters - New Law?

KX500

Sometime in the last year, I am pretty sure that I read that the DNR (or state legislature) had a new law that would allow the use/carry of a handgun while hunting in the regular firearm season. Is this true & if so when does it take effect?

bsally

DNR website says handgun season info will be announced in october. Do not hold your breath.[V]

SALLY
Committee member-Ducks Unlimited

drobs

Illinois currently has a handgun season. I've too have heard that they are trying to pass through allowing handgun hunters to hunt during regular gun season. Looks like it hasn't passed yet:

Checked out the IL DNR website, here is the handgun season info:
http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/680.htm

No info on proposed new rules yet.


Regards,

toocarz

The bill you are referring to is Illinois HB 1096. It has been approved in both chambers of the Legislature and is now on the Governor's desk. It will be interesting to see what Blago does.... Here are a few links:

http://www.peterroskam.com/releases-03.html

http://www.isra.org/capcom_03_24.doc

drobs

Blowgo, will probably not want to seem progun/hunting & won't sign it. That's ok because, I believe it will become law after 6 months after him not signing it.

Regards,