Indiana handgun owner persecuted in Illinois

[HoughMade]

Authorities: Whiting woman tried to bring loaded gun into Daley Center - Post-Tribune

...and my first reaction was: "never alternate ammo in a magazine."

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Sucks! I don't carry my EDC off of my person so i can't understand "forgetting" it. It was her job to know the laws no matter how ridiculous they are.

 

[HoughMade]

Agreed- especially when entering a government building and knowingly going through a security checkpoint. Tough to use your gun for self defense when you don't know it's there.

 

[ThoughtPolice]

Her fault completely.
lack of knowledge of local and state laws
lack of safety- I have my handgun on me at all times. I have never "forgotten" about it.

 

[DC47374]

Yeah...her fault definitely! Chicago is infamous for its gun control laws. Besides that....she should get a ticket for alternating ammo! (j/k)

 

[Westside]

Add me to the majority. It is her fault completely!

1) Never alternate ammo
2) it's a court building that is no go place even in Indiana.
3) I have never forgotten that I am carrying.

 

[jedi]

Are those felony charges she will face?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

PROsecuting.

Not PERsecuting.

-J-

 

[HoughMade]

PROsecuting.

Not PERsecuting.

-J-

I know what I said.

 

[actaeon277]

Well I'm glad all you Dudley Do Rights never forget or make a mistake.
Living next to Commie Noise (Illinois) I know several people that have either missed the last Indiana exit, or just plain forgot that an arbitrary imaginary line made them a dangerous person, and that they didn't still need defense.

 

[HoughMade]

...and then wandered into the Daley Center and waited in line for a security check.

 

[eldirector]

Yep, lots of fail going on.

1) Chicago's (and ALL of Illinois') gun laws
2) "Forgetting" you have a gun (really?)
3) Trying to carry into a courthouse (can't do that in Whiting, either)
4) Mixing ammo (people actually do that?)
5) PLEASE tell me she had a purse-holster, and it wasn't loose in there.

Well, at least she was already in the courthouse. Didn't have to walk far for her OWN hearing.

 

[jedi]

Why is mixing ammo (ie. FMJ, HP, lead reloads) a bad thing?
Does it deal with relability issues?

 

[HoughMade]

My philosophy is that I want the best defensive round I can get with every shot. I can't predict that I will want what FMJ brings to the table (if anything useful) and I certainly can't predict which shot in a string it would be best for, versus a HP.

 

[eldirector]

Why is mixing ammo (ie. FMJ, HP, lead reloads) a bad thing?
Does it deal with relability issues?

Predictability and reliability, at least for me.

Once I find a round (or set of rounds, as the case may be) that works every time, then I stick to it. I don't even like to mix brands of HP in the same mag. It isn't necessarily about actual reliability, but perceived/potential reliability.

Same with predictability. I want the same performance every time. I certainly don't want to "count rounds" to know if the next will go through cover, and the one after may not.

I can't think of a good reason to intentionally mix rounds.

 

[HoosierLife]

Yeah...her fault definitely! Chicago is infamous for its gun control laws. Besides that....she should get a ticket for alternating ammo! (j/k)

When you say alternating ammo are you referring to the HP and FMJ rounds? The reason I ask is cause I have 15 (gifted by a friend) 9mm Hydroshocks and a box of 50 Federal HPs. I just bought the box of Federal on Saturday.

I have a Hi-power with a 17 and a 10 round mag. I put 10 Hydroshocks in the 10 round mag and put 12 of the Federals in my 17 and the last 5 Hydroshocks, so the Hydroshocks come out first.

Is that bad?

 

[sempreobie]

Maybe she was sensing that the IL gov't was loosening up on the conceal/carry.

Kidding aside, that's a tough lesson that needs to be seen by many.

 

[1911ly]

She is screwed. Epic fail on her part. All the way around! I have no sympathy for her. Personally I don't understand the purse carrying. It slows your access to your weapon. Plus it is not safely stored or carried IMHO

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Well I'm glad all you Dudley Do Rights never forget or make a mistake.

Nobody posted above you saying that they were perfect . This is a big mistake unlike forgetting about water boiling on a stove. In my opinion carrying a firearm comes with elevated responsibilities and as an adult you are responsible for your education of the law in regards to carrying.

 

[JB357Mag]

Nobody posted above you saying that they were perfect . This is a big mistake unlike forgetting about water boiling on a stove. In my opinion carrying a firearm comes with elevated responsibilities and as an adult you are responsible for your education of the law in regards to carrying.

This^^^^^

Jimmy