IL: Accidental shooting at gun show injures two

[puma guy]

It's possible, of course. But in Illinois a person must have a firearm owner identification card (FOID) to buy or possess a firearm or ammunition. I don't know what they do at gun shows there to see if people who want to look at weapons have a FOID. It may not be possible anonymously and surreptitiously to slip a cartridge into a rifle.

And someone could drive a couple of hundred miles round-trip to Indiana and buy ammunition without an ID.

I'm out of date on Illinois law. I don't know if a private party can legally sell a firearm there without an FFL being involved. (OK, I checked, and a background check and waiting period are required.)

In any case, it took multiple oversights for the weapon to somehow be loaded with the action closed and for someone to pull the trigger.

- Jim

Either senario is disturbing.

[VMI77]

It's possible, of course. But in Illinois a person must have a firearm owner identification card (FOID) to buy or possess a firearm or ammunition.

So what you're telling us is that "gun control" works in Illinois? That must be why there is no gun crime in Chicago.

[seamusTX]

Of course not. Chicago is full of gangsters, teenagers, and convicted felons that have no trouble obtaining firearms and wreaking mayhem.

- Jim

[Dusty Harry]

Shame to hear about this - I lived in Bloomington for many years and there is a wonderful population of active shooters in the area. No doubt the repurcussions will be swift from the the Chairman of the Peoples Republic of Illinois. I'll remind my friends there that Texas is still accepting refugees.

[Scott in Houston]

This story can't be true.
I've always been told Mini-14's are too inaccurate to hit ANYTHING.