While some politicians posture in public to the contrary, “fanny pack carry” is legal in Illinois.
Here is Illinois law explained, directly from “Transport Your Firearm Legally”:
HOW CAN I LEGALLY TRANSPORT A FIREARM ON MY PERSON OR IN MY SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV), PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, STATION WAGON, OR EVEN A MOTORCYCLE?
Three statutory codes regulate the possession, transfer, and transportation of firearms – the Criminal Code, the Wildlife Code, and the Firearm Owner’s Identification Act. In order to comply with those statutes when transporting a firearm, it must be:
Unloaded, and
Enclosed in a case, and
By persons who have a valid FOID card.
HOW CAN I LEGALLY TRANSPORT OR POSSESS AMMUNITION?
Illinois law requires residents possessing ammunition have a valid FOID card. The location of ammunition being transported, including ammunition being transported in loaded magazines, is not regulated if the firearm is possessed or transported lawfully.
IS IT LEGAL TO HAVE AMMUNITION IN THE CASE WITH THE FIREARM?
Yes, as long as the firearm is unloaded and properly enclosed in a case.
GUNS SAVE LIVES
Guns Save Life, sir.
OK, got it. Now how do you get the police, prosecutors, judges, and juries to believe it? And then how do you keep freedom Nazis from passing another law declaring cased carry to be unlawful (i.e. California and the bullet button issue or the open carry issue, or a dozen other issues)? As long as you have to put up with Rahmunism you will be thrown in jail regardless of the law.
The law is the law. Police, prosecutors can choose to believe it or they can pay USC 1983 damages.
It’s not really that hard.
True for non residents also?