chitowndoug Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 City of Chicago has a handgun ban, but does this apply to a M4 shotgun? If banned with pistol grip configuration, what about if built with a standard stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Any shotgun with only a pistol grip is illegal. However, shotguns with a pistol grip and stock attached are legal as well as the rest of Cook County. I know because I called CPD three times and proceeded to purchased my Benelli M4 based on the clarification I received after searching for answers. What dealer will you be buying from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jualdeaux Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any shotgun with only a pistol grip is illegal. However, shotguns with a pistol grip and stock attached are legal as well as the rest of Cook County. I know because I called CPD three times and proceeded to purchased my Benelli M4 based on the clarification I received after searching for answers. What dealer will you be buying from? I hope you got that in writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Like I said, I called and spoke to three different CPD officers, including two from my district. As long as the "shotgun" has a pistol with stock you're ok. Pistol grip only is illegal as this shortens the length of the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 As a citizen of the United States, you may exercise your Constitutional Rights and disregard Chicago and Illinois laws which conflict with the 2nd Amendment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 You sound pretty serious, but I'll follow the laws of Chicago so I "may" hold my M4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 You sound pretty serious, but I'll follow the laws of Chicago so I "may" hold my M4. They're your rights. Do whatever you want. Just don't come crying to me when they start taking away more of them... after disarming the public of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 How are the guns laws where you live? Are they as strict as Chicago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Pistol grip only is illegal as this shortens the length of the barrel. A pistol grip does not shorten the length of a shotgun's barrel. If the barrel is 18 inches, it's legal. I would read up on Chicago laws regarding firearms as the Police Officers you talked to may be mistaken. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, a pistol only . . . is illegal in Chicago. A pistol grip with stock . . . is legal. We're talking about shotguns, right. And yes, barrels in Chicago have to be 18" or longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betorok Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ok guys. Once more, after doing research, calling and speaking with a number of Chicago Police Officers who are familiar with Chicago firearm laws said the M4 is legal. I described the M4 by saying that is is a semi-automatic shotgun and that the M4 has a pistol grip with stock and is 18.5" in length. CPD said it was legal. Based on that, I bought my M4 and I will update you after I register it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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