TJ I really don't have a low opinion of your state...just some of it's laws. Even when I was an FFL I had trouble with dealing on guns in Illinois. The laws are no worse than they are in ..say New Jersey... but here is my thing about it. The law says an FOID for ammo purchase but at the grand they are gonna waive the law?? What earthly use is the law then??. I am glad that the ATA has found a place to hold the Grand...but there are so many clauses in the agreement(one is about guns and ammo purchasing I think) that if the state enforces their laws on the sales then they will be violating the agrrement. And I also know that the downstate area of Illionois is not like the Chicago area...but those people control the state the way my home state of Maryland was controlled by 2 counties and a city. Some good hunting down there. Hope the Grand stays in Sparta...but knowing the state environment... I just have doubts. Been to the Grand a few times and it really is an event. Gonna be some other kinds of shooting there in the future. Think National Skeet is gonna hold an event or two there when the fields are finished. Even the NSSA is going to move to another location I think Check out Castroville Tx for them. The big difference in the associations is that the NSSA OWNS their property...ATA has a lease. Families with growing pains that lease...very seldom stay where they are.. Same with groups.
