Only you can decide how much risk you are willing to take, and how far you want to test the vagueness of the law, but leaving a handgun in an unattended car in an area where it might get broken into or stolen is more of a risk than I would want to take.
You should also know that there are kind of two states in Illinois: Chicagoland, and the rest of the state. Outside of Chicagoland and a few other enclaves, Illinois is a pretty gun-friendly environment. In southern IL, most LEOs are happy when law-abiding citizens are armed. In Chicagoland, it...
Try out the Mossberg 500 and Rem 870. See which you like better. As a first-time shotgun buyer, the main thing you will probably notice is the difference in the safety design/location. Which one seems more natural to your hand? They are both good guns with lots of options for accessories and...
So, then, you can only shoot animals who are damaging your crops or property when they are in season?
That seems counter to the purpose of a law like that...
I wouldn't call it "hunting", but "protection of crops and property"...
The squirrels where I live are awful. I got maybe 2 decent...
Wait... so according to the law pasted in the post by BeoBill, in PG Co you can fire at squirrels eating your tomatoes in your yard?
Is that right? Or am I missing something?