How can the sheriff of another county, and not your boss, sign to allow you to carry under 218? That is not the way I read the bill. My understanding is that your own department has to qualify you to carry. Gator > From: CHK8093@xxxxxxx > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:40:38 -0400 > To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; badges@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Badges - Carry > > Per the orders of our anti-gun Mayor, Chicago PD will not qual retirees for > the HR218. The Anti Gun Governor won't let the ISP do it either. > > Pretty much the only option is to go to Joliet where there is a friendly > sheriff. Peoria County will do qual's also. > > Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997