respectfully there is no need to turn every thing into a pissing contest, while I am partially correct your response is partially wrong, ( I could have flipped the rights and wrongs )because it is contrary to this section of the law, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console
In addition if I am not mistaken FOPA supersedes any IL statutes
we can all split hairs and parse legalese
have a nice day
So, posting correct, factual information with reference to the source is turning something into a pissing contest? Let me explain to you exactly why it is important to split hairs when dealing with the law. Let's take your advice, as you initially posted: "the gun must be in a locked box, ammo seperate from the weapon. the box must be inaccessible to the driver. follow the rules and you can pass through any state. " So, I lock the gun in the box, and toss the ammo in the glove compartment to separate it from the weapon. I get stopped by Joe Trooper in some state like New York, and when I retrieve my registration and insurance from the glove compartment, Joe Trooper sees the box of ammo in there. Joe Trooper asks me, you got a gun to go with that ammo there? Yes, sir, I have a pistol in a locked box under the passenger seat. I get prosecuted in New York for possession of a handgun without a license and I go to Federal court to get the conviction overturned based upon FOPA.
Guess what the judge is going to tell me? Sorry, NavyLCDR, but FOPA does not offer you any protection because FOPA requires, "during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible". Since the ammunition was readily accessible in the glove compartment, you violated the conditions in FOPA, and, therefore cannot use it as a defense.
Prosecutors will absolutely 100% split hairs to convict you, and if the letter of the law was not complied with, how do you think the judge will decide?
In this case, FOPA and Illinois law require exactly the same conditions for transporting a firearm through Illinois by a non-resident...so it doesn't matter which law supersedes the other. And, FOPA does not prohibit a state from convicting you from violating their laws - FOPA only provides a means to have that conviction overturned in a Federal court. But one must make sure they are complying with all those fine hairs that you say I want to split in the law in order to use it as a defense.
