to shall issue and all states should issue to non-residents or have equal reciprocity. Anonymous I have a NC CCW permit, and may be doing some work in Iowa. So, according to present laws, I can get there legally only by GOING AROUND the state of Illinois. We need to change such idiotic restrictions, and observe the 2nd Amendment in ALL 50 states. Gryryder I totally agree. However, as long as there are Chicago cesspool politicians in office, Obama,Durbin, Madacian, Emmanuel and etc., Illinois citizens, except for the priviledge elected and/or appointed state government individuals, will never have a CCW. It is my understanding that Dailey, while still in office, signed a special priviledge CCW oridiance, that politicial office holders, within the city limits of Chicago, would be permitted to carry concealed weapons for self defense. Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without