(720 ILCS 5/24‑1)
(from Ch. 38, par. 24‑1)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑72)
Sec. 24‑1.
Unlawful Use of Weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when
he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or
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carries any bludgeon, black‑jack, slung‑shot, sand‑club, sand‑bag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
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(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same
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unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
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(3) Carries on or about his person or in any
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vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a non‑lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older; or
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(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed
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on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
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(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
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(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind
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designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
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(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or
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(i) a machine gun, which shall be defined for
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the purposes of this subsection as any weapon, which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot without manually reloading by a single function of the trigger, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon, or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person;
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(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less
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than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches; or
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(iii) any bomb, bomb‑shell, grenade, bottle or
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other container containing an explosive substance of over one‑quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles; or
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(8) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or
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taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
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This subsection (a)(8) does not apply to any auction
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or raffle of a firearm held pursuant to a license or permit issued by a governmental body, nor does it apply to persons engaged in firearm safety training courses; or
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(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about
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his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity; or
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(10) Carries or possesses on or about his person,
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upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (10) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
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(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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A "stun gun or taser", as used in this paragraph (a)
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means (i) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as, batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out a current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning or (ii) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or
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(11) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive
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bullet. For purposes of this paragraph (a) "explosive bullet" means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. "Cartridge" means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap; or
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(12) (Blank).
(b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(1)
through (5), subsection 24‑1(a)(10),
or subsection 24‑1(a)(11) commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
A person convicted of a violation of subsection
24‑1(a)(8) or 24‑1(a)(9) commits a
Class 4 felony; a person
convicted of a violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(6) or 24‑1(a)(7)(ii) or (iii)
commits a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of a violation of subsection
24‑1(a)(7)(i) commits a Class 2 felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years, unless the weapon is possessed in the
passenger compartment of a motor vehicle as defined in Section 1‑146 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, or on the person, while the weapon is loaded, in which
case it shall be a Class X felony. A person convicted of a
second or subsequent violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(4), 24‑1(a)(8),
24‑1(a)(9), or
24‑1(a)(10) commits a Class 3 felony.
(c) Violations in specific places.
(1) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(6) or
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24‑1(a)(7) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 2 felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years.
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(1.5) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(4),
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24‑1(a)(9), or 24‑1(a)(10) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 3 felony.
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(2) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(1),
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24‑1(a)(2), or 24‑1(a)(3) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 4 felony. "Courthouse" means any building that is used by the Circuit, Appellate, or Supreme Court of this State for the conduct of official business.
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(3) Paragraphs (1), (1.5), and (2) of this
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subsection (c) shall not apply to law enforcement officers or security officers of such school, college, or university or to students carrying or possessing firearms for use in training courses, parades, hunting, target shooting on school ranges, or otherwise with the consent of school authorities and which firearms are transported unloaded enclosed in a suitable case, box, or transportation package.
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(4) For the purposes of this subsection (c),
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"school" means any public or private elementary or secondary school, community college, college, or university.
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(d) The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any
weapon, instrument or substance referred to in subsection (a)(7) is
prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being
carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such
weapon, instrument or substance is found, except under the following
circumstances: (i) if such weapon, instrument or instrumentality is
found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or (ii) if such
weapon, instrument or substance is found in an automobile operated for
hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of
his trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.
(e) Exemptions. Crossbows, Common or Compound bows and Underwater
Spearguns are exempted from the definition of ballistic knife as defined in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94‑72, eff. 1‑1‑06.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑284)
Sec. 24‑1. Unlawful Use of Weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when
he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or
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carries any bludgeon, black‑jack, slung‑shot, sand‑club, sand‑bag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
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(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same
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unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
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(3) Carries on or about his person or in any
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vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a non‑lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older; or
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(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed
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on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
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(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
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(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind
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designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
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(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or
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(i) a machine gun, which shall be defined for
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the purposes of this subsection as any weapon, which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot without manually reloading by a single function of the trigger, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon, or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person;
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(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less
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than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches; or
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(iii) any bomb, bomb‑shell, grenade, bottle or
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other container containing an explosive substance of over one‑quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles; or
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(8) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or
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taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
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This subsection (a)(8) does not apply to any auction
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or raffle of a firearm held pursuant to a license or permit issued by a governmental body, nor does it apply to persons engaged in firearm safety training courses; or
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(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about
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his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity; or
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(10) Carries or possesses on or about his person,
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upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (10) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
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(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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A "stun gun or taser", as used in this paragraph (a)
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means (i) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as, batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out a current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning or (ii) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or
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(11) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive
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bullet. For purposes of this paragraph (a) "explosive bullet" means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. "Cartridge" means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap; or
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(12) (Blank).
(b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(1)
through (5), subsection 24‑1(a)(10),
or subsection 24‑1(a)(11) commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
A person convicted of a violation of subsection
24‑1(a)(8) or 24‑1(a)(9) commits a
Class 4 felony; a person
convicted of a violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(6) or 24‑1(a)(7)(ii) or (iii)
commits a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of a violation of subsection
24‑1(a)(7)(i) commits a Class 2 felony, unless the weapon is possessed in the
passenger compartment of a motor vehicle as defined in Section 1‑146 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, or on the person, while the weapon is loaded, in which
case it shall be a Class X felony. A person convicted of a
second or subsequent violation of subsection 24‑1(a)(4), 24‑1(a)(8),
24‑1(a)(9), or
24‑1(a)(10) commits a Class 3 felony. The possession of each weapon in violation of this Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
(c) Violations in specific places.
(1) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(6) or
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24‑1(a)(7) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 2 felony.
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(1.5) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(4),
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24‑1(a)(9), or 24‑1(a)(10) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 3 felony.
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(2) A person who violates subsection 24‑1(a)(1),
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24‑1(a)(2), or 24‑1(a)(3) in any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, in residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on the real property comprising any school, regardless of the time of day or the time of year, on residential property owned, operated or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school, public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 4 felony. "Courthouse" means any building that is used by the Circuit, Appellate, or Supreme Court of this State for the conduct of official business.
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(3) Paragraphs (1), (1.5), and (2) of this
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subsection (c) shall not apply to law enforcement officers or security officers of such school, college, or university or to students carrying or possessing firearms for use in training courses, parades, hunting, target shooting on school ranges, or otherwise with the consent of school authorities and which firearms are transported unloaded enclosed in a suitable case, box, or transportation package.
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(4) For the purposes of this subsection (c),
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"school" means any public or private elementary or secondary school, community college, college, or university.
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(d) The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any
weapon, instrument or substance referred to in subsection (a)(7) is
prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being
carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such
weapon, instrument or substance is found, except under the following
circumstances: (i) if such weapon, instrument or instrumentality is
found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or (ii) if such
weapon, instrument or substance is found in an automobile operated for
hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of
his trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.
(e) Exemptions. Crossbows, Common or Compound bows and Underwater
Spearguns are exempted from the definition of ballistic knife as defined in
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94‑284, eff. 7‑21‑05.)
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(720 ILCS 5/24‑1.6)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑72)
Sec. 24‑1.6.
Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon when
he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
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vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or her abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
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(2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
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person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her own land or in his or her own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; and
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(3) One of the following factors is present:
(A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded
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and immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded
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and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(C) the person possessing the firearm has not
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been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
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(D) the person possessing the weapon was
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previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed by an adult would be a felony; or
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(E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control Act or in a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
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(F) the person possessing the weapon is a member
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of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity, as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act; or
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(G) the person possessing the weapon had a order
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of protection issued against him or her within the previous 2 years; or
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(H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence against the person or property of another; or
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(I) the person possessing the weapon was under
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21 years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined in Section 24‑3, unless the person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or described in subsection 24‑2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24‑2(f).
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(b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the same definition
given to it in Section 24‑1 of this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to or affect the transportation or
possession
of weapons that:
(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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(d) Sentence. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4 felony;
a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years. Aggravated unlawful use of
a weapon by a person who has been previously
convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2
felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F‑1 by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X felony.
(Source: P.A. 93‑906, eff. 8‑11‑04; 94‑72, eff. 1‑1‑06.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑284)
Sec. 24‑1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon when
he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
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vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or her abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
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(2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
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person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her own land or in his or her own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; and
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(3) One of the following factors is present:
(A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded
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and immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded
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and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(C) the person possessing the firearm has not
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been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
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(D) the person possessing the weapon was
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previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed by an adult would be a felony; or
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(E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control Act or in a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
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(F) the person possessing the weapon is a member
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of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity, as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act; or
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(G) the person possessing the weapon had a order
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of protection issued against him or her within the previous 2 years; or
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(H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence against the person or property of another; or
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(I) the person possessing the weapon was under
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21 years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined in Section 24‑3, unless the person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or described in subsection 24‑2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24‑2(f).
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(b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the same definition
given to it in Section 24‑1 of this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to or affect the transportation or
possession
of weapons that:
(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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(d) Sentence. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4 felony;
a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony. Aggravated unlawful use of
a weapon by a person who has been previously
convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2
felony. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F‑1 by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X felony. The possession of each firearm in violation of this Section constitutes a single and separate violation.
(Source: P.A. 93‑906, eff. 8‑11‑04; 94‑284, eff. 7‑21‑05.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑556)
Sec. 24‑1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon when
he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any
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vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or her abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
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(2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
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person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her own land or in his or her own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; and
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(3) One of the following factors is present:
(A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded
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and immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded
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and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
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(C) the person possessing the firearm has not
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been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
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(D) the person possessing the weapon was
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previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed by an adult would be a felony; or
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(E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control Act, in a misdemeanor violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or
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(F) the person possessing the weapon is a member
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of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity, as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act; or
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(G) the person possessing the weapon had a order
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of protection issued against him or her within the previous 2 years; or
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(H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged
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in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of violence against the person or property of another; or
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(I) the person possessing the weapon was under
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21 years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined in Section 24‑3, unless the person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or described in subsection 24‑2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24‑2(f).
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(b) "Stun gun or taser" as used in this Section has the same definition
given to it in Section 24‑1 of this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to or affect the transportation or
possession
of weapons that:
(i) are broken down in a non‑functioning state;
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(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case,
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firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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(d) Sentence. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is a Class 4 felony;
a second or subsequent offense is a Class 2 felony. Aggravated unlawful use of
a weapon by a person who has been previously
convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2
felony. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon while wearing or in possession of body armor as defined in Section 33F‑1 by a person who has not been issued a valid Firearms Owner's Identification Card in accordance with Section 5 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is a Class X felony.
(Source: P.A. 93‑906, eff. 8‑11‑04; 94‑556, eff. 9‑11‑05.)
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(720 ILCS 5/24‑2)
(from Ch. 38, par. 24‑2)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑438)
Sec. 24‑2.
Exemptions.
(a) Subsections 24‑1(a)(3), 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section
24‑1.6 do not apply to
or affect any of the following:
(1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a
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peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense, while in the performance of their official duty, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a
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public utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored car companies, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment; and watchmen while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment.
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(5) Persons licensed as private security
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contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the Department of Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be. Persons exempted under this subdivision (a)(5) shall be required to have completed a course of study in firearms handling and training approved and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation as prescribed by Section 28 of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004, prior to becoming eligible for this exemption. The Department of Professional Regulation shall provide suitable documentation demonstrating the successful completion of the prescribed firearms training. Such documentation shall be carried at all times when such persons are in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
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industrial operation as a security guard for the protection of persons employed and private property related to such commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a security force of at least 5 persons registered with the Department of Professional Regulation; provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the security guard at all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
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Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections 24‑1(a)(3) and 24‑1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of any investigation for the Commission.
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(8) Persons employed by a financial institution for
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the protection of other employees and property related to such financial institution, while actually engaged in the performance of their duties, commuting between their homes and places of employment, or traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by such financial institution, provided that any person so employed has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training which includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the person so trained at all times when such person is in possession of a concealable weapon. For purposes of this subsection, "financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or company providing armored car services.
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(9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
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drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the performance of his duties.
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(10) Persons who have been classified as peace
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officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
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(11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
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Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
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(12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
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Attorney under Section 3‑9005 of the Counties Code.
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(13) Court Security Officers while in the
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performance of their official duties, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment, with the consent of the Sheriff.
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(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard
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at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who has completed the background screening and training mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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(14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
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to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
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(b) Subsections 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6 do not
apply to or affect
any of the following:
(1) Members of any club or organization organized
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for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, and patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are using their firearms on those target ranges.
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(2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
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while parading, with the special permission of the Governor.
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(3) Hunters, trappers or fishermen with a license or
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permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing.
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(4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down
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in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(c) Subsection 24‑1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any of the
following:
(1) Peace officers while in performance of their
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
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guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the machine guns are broken down in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(5) Persons licensed under federal law to
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manufacture any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, or ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but only with respect to activities which are within the lawful scope of such business, such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition. This exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing business described in this paragraph.
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During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
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down in a non‑functioning state or not immediately accessible.
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(6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
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transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or experimental activities necessary thereto, of rifles, shotguns, and weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or ammunition for such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where engaged in by a person operating as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to a contract or subcontract for the development and supply of such rifles, shotguns, weapons or ammunition to the United States government or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, when such activities are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
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shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the scope of his employment, where such activities involving such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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During transportation, any such weapon shall be
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broken down in a non‑functioning state, or not immediately accessible.
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(d) Subsection 24‑1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase, possession
or carrying of a black‑jack or slung‑shot by a peace officer.
(e) Subsection 24‑1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner, manager or
authorized employee of any place specified in that subsection nor to any
law enforcement officer.
(f) Subsection 24‑1(a)(4) and subsection 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6
do not apply
to members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing
shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private,
while using their firearms on those target ranges.
(g) Subsections 24‑1(a)(11) and 24‑3.1(a)(6) do not apply to:
(1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus
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(3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
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ballistics, or specializing in the development of ammunition or explosive ordinance.
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(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
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explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed by the federal government, in connection with the supply of those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons outside this State, or the transportation of explosive bullets to any organization or person exempted in this Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased by an exempted manufacturer.
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(h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of any
subsection of this Article need not negative any exemptions contained in
this Article. The defendant shall have the burden of proving such an
exemption.
(i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect
the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any pistol or revolver,
stun gun, taser, or other firearm consigned to a common carrier operating
under license of the State of Illinois or the federal government, where
such transportation, carrying, or possession is incident to the lawful
transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and nothing in this
Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the transportation, carrying,
or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm,
not the subject of and regulated by subsection 24‑1(a)(7) or subsection
24‑2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid
Firearm Owners Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 91‑287, eff. 1‑1‑00; 91‑690, eff. 4‑13‑00; 92‑325, eff.
8‑9‑01; 93‑438, eff. 8‑5‑03 .)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑439)
Sec. 24‑2.
Exemptions.
(a) Subsections 24‑1(a)(3), 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section
24‑1.6 do not apply to
or affect any of the following:
(1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a
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peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense, while in the performance of their official duty, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a
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public utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored car companies, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment; and watchmen while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment.
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(5) Persons licensed as private security
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contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the Department of Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be. Persons exempted under this subdivision (a)(5) shall be required to have completed a course of study in firearms handling and training approved and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation as prescribed by Section 28 of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, prior to becoming eligible for this exemption. The Department of Professional Regulation shall provide suitable documentation demonstrating the successful completion of the prescribed firearms training. Such documentation shall be carried at all times when such persons are in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
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industrial operation as a security guard for the protection of persons employed and private property related to such commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a security force of at least 5 persons registered with the Department of Professional Regulation; provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm and Private Security Act of 1983. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the security guard at all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
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Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections 24‑1(a)(3) and 24‑1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of any investigation for the Commission.
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(8) Persons employed by a financial institution for
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the protection of other employees and property related to such financial institution, while actually engaged in the performance of their duties, commuting between their homes and places of employment, or traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by such financial institution, provided that any person so employed has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training which includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm and Private Security Act of 1983. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the person so trained at all times when such person is in possession of a concealable weapon. For purposes of this subsection, "financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or company providing armored car services.
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(9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
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drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the performance of his duties.
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(10) Persons who have been classified as peace
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officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
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(11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
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Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
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(12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
|
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Attorney under Section 3‑9005 of the Counties Code.
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(13) Court Security Officers while in the
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performance of their official duties, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment, with the consent of the Sheriff.
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(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard
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at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who has completed the background screening and training mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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(14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
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to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
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(b) Subsections 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6 do not
apply to or affect
any of the following:
(1) Members of any club or organization organized
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for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, and patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are using their firearms on those target ranges.
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(2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
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while parading, with the special permission of the Governor.
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(3) Hunters, trappers or fishermen with a license or
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permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing.
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(4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down
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in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(c) Subsection 24‑1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any of the
following:
(1) Peace officers while in performance of their
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
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guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the machine guns are broken down in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(5) Persons licensed under federal law to
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manufacture any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, or ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but only with respect to activities which are within the lawful scope of such business, such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition. This exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing business described in this paragraph.
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During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
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down in a non‑functioning state or not immediately accessible.
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(6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
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transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or experimental activities necessary thereto, of rifles, shotguns, and weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or ammunition for such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where engaged in by a person operating as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to a contract or subcontract for the development and supply of such rifles, shotguns, weapons or ammunition to the United States government or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, when such activities are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
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shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the scope of his employment, where such activities involving such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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During transportation, any such weapon shall be
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broken down in a non‑functioning state, or not immediately accessible.
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(d) Subsection 24‑1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase, possession
or carrying of a black‑jack or slung‑shot by a peace officer.
(e) Subsection 24‑1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner, manager or
authorized employee of any place specified in that subsection nor to any
law enforcement officer.
(f) Subsection 24‑1(a)(4) and subsection 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6
do not apply
to members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing
shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private,
while using their firearms on those target ranges.
(g) Subsections 24‑1(a)(11) and 24‑3.1(a)(6) do not apply to:
(1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus
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(3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
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ballistics, or specializing in the development of ammunition or explosive ordinance.
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(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
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explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed by the federal government, in connection with the supply of those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons outside this State, or the transportation of explosive bullets to any organization or person exempted in this Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased by an exempted manufacturer.
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(g‑5) Subsection 24‑1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect persons licensed
under federal law to manufacture any device or attachment of any kind designed,
used, or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or
ammunition
for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually engaged in the
business of manufacturing those devices, firearms, or ammunition, but only with
respect to
activities that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the
manufacture, transportation, or testing of those devices, firearms, or
ammunition. This
exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any device or
attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the
report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities as are within
the
lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing business described in this subsection
(g‑5). During transportation, those devices shall be detached from any weapon
or
not immediately accessible.
(h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of any
subsection of this Article need not negative any exemptions contained in
this Article. The defendant shall have the burden of proving such an
exemption.
(i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect
the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any pistol or revolver,
stun gun, taser, or other firearm consigned to a common carrier operating
under license of the State of Illinois or the federal government, where
such transportation, carrying, or possession is incident to the lawful
transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and nothing in this
Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the transportation, carrying,
or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm,
not the subject of and regulated by subsection 24‑1(a)(7) or subsection
24‑2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid
Firearm Owners Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 91‑287, eff. 1‑1‑00; 91‑690, eff. 4‑13‑00; 92‑325, eff.
8‑9‑01; 93‑439, eff. 8‑5‑03.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑576)
Sec. 24‑2.
Exemptions.
(a) Subsections 24‑1(a)(3), 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section
24‑1.6 do not apply to
or affect any of the following:
(1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a
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peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense, while in the performance of their official duty, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a
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public utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored car companies, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment; and watchmen while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment.
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(5) Persons licensed as private security
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contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the Department of Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment, provided that such commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be. Persons exempted under this subdivision (a)(5) shall be required to have completed a course of study in firearms handling and training approved and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation as prescribed by Section 28 of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, and Private Security Act of 1983, prior to becoming eligible for this exemption. The Department of Professional Regulation shall provide suitable documentation demonstrating the successful completion of the prescribed firearms training. Such documentation shall be carried at all times when such persons are in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
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industrial operation as a security guard for the protection of persons employed and private property related to such commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a security force of at least 5 persons registered with the Department of Professional Regulation; provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for the renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those cards issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm and Private Security Act of 1983. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the security guard at all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon.
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(7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
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Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections 24‑1(a)(3) and 24‑1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of any investigation for the Commission.
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(8) Persons employed by a financial institution for
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the protection of other employees and property related to such financial institution, while actually engaged in the performance of their duties, commuting between their homes and places of employment, or traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by such financial institution, provided that any person so employed has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training which includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered to be eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a firearm authorization card by the Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for renewal of firearm authorization cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those issued under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm and Private Security Act of 1983. Such firearm authorization card shall be carried by the person so trained at all times when such person is in possession of a concealable weapon. For purposes of this subsection, "financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or company providing armored car services.
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(9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
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drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the performance of his duties.
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(10) Persons who have been classified as peace
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officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
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(11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
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Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
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(12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
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Attorney under Section 3‑9005 of the Counties Code.
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(12.5) Probation officers while in the performance
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of their duties, or while commuting between their homes, places of employment or specific locations that are part of their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief judge of the circuit for which they are employed.
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(13) Court Security Officers while in the
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performance of their official duties, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment, with the consent of the Sheriff.
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(13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard
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at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who has completed the background screening and training mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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(14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
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to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
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(b) Subsections 24‑1(a)(4) and 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6 do not
apply to or affect
any of the following:
(1) Members of any club or organization organized
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for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, and patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are using their firearms on those target ranges.
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(2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
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while parading, with the special permission of the Governor.
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(3) Hunters, trappers or fishermen with a license or
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permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing.
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(4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down
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in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(c) Subsection 24‑1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any of the
following:
(1) Peace officers while in performance of their
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(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
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penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
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(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
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guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the machine guns are broken down in a non‑functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
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(5) Persons licensed under federal law to
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manufacture any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, or ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but only with respect to activities which are within the lawful scope of such business, such as the manufacture, transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition. This exemption does not authorize the general private possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be discharged by a single function of the firing device, but only such possession and activities as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing business described in this paragraph.
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During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
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down in a non‑functioning state or not immediately accessible.
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(6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
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transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or experimental activities necessary thereto, of rifles, shotguns, and weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or ammunition for such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where engaged in by a person operating as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to a contract or subcontract for the development and supply of such rifles, shotguns, weapons or ammunition to the United States government or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, when such activities are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
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shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the scope of his employment, where such activities involving such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
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During transportation, any such weapon shall be
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broken down in a non‑functioning state, or not immediately accessible.
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(d) Subsection 24‑1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase, possession
or carrying of a black‑jack or slung‑shot by a peace officer.
(e) Subsection 24‑1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner, manager or
authorized employee of any place specified in that subsection nor to any
law enforcement officer.
(f) Subsection 24‑1(a)(4) and subsection 24‑1(a)(10) and Section 24‑1.6
do not apply
to members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing
shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private,
while using their firearms on those target ranges.
(g) Subsections 24‑1(a)(11) and 24‑3.1(a)(6) do not apply to:
(1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces
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of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty.
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(2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus
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(3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
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ballistics, or specializing in the development of ammunition or explosive ordinance.
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(4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
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explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed by the federal government, in connection with the supply of those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons outside this State, or the transportation of explosive bullets to any organization or person exempted in this Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased by an exempted manufacturer.
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(h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of any
subsection of this Article need not negative any exemptions contained in
this Article. The defendant shall have the burden of proving such an
exemption.
(i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect
the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any pistol or revolver,
stun gun, taser, or other firearm consigned to a common carrier operating
under license of the State of Illinois or the federal government, where
such transportation, carrying, or possession is incident to the lawful
transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and nothing in this
Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the transportation, carrying,
or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm,
not the subject of and regulated by subsection 24‑1(a)(7) or subsection
24‑2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid
Firearm Owners Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 91‑287, eff. 1‑1‑00; 91‑690, eff. 4‑13‑00; 92‑325, eff.
8‑9‑01; 93‑576, eff. 1‑1‑04.)
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(720 ILCS 5/24‑3)
(from Ch. 38, par. 24‑3)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑6)
Sec. 24‑3.
Unlawful Sale of Firearms.
(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale of firearms when he
or she knowingly does any of the following:
(a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may
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be concealed upon the person to any person under 18 years of age.
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(b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21
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years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.
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(c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic
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(d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
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(e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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been a patient in a mental hospital within the past 5 years.
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(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who is
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(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may be
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concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, or delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after application for its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g) does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a law enforcement officer or a person who desires to purchase a firearm for use in promoting the public interest incident to his or her employment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or other similar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailed to a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at a firearm showing or display recognized by the Illinois Department of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm to a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).
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(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,
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manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2) "handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a combination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled.
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(i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any
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person under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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(j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in the
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business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail without being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923). In this paragraph (j):
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A person "engaged in the business" means a person
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who devotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in the activity as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit, but does not include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms.
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"With the principal objective of livelihood and
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profit" means that the intent underlying the sale or disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents, such as improving or liquidating a personal firearms collection; however, proof of profit shall not be required as to a person who engages in the regular and repetitive purchase and disposition of firearms for criminal purposes or terrorism.
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(k) Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm to a
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person who does not display to the seller or transferor of the firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has previously been issued in the transferee's name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of a firearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement of possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under Section 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card means (i) a Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has not expired or (ii) if the transferor is licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923), an approval number issued in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act shall be proof that the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was valid.
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(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not include firearms sold within 6
months after enactment of Public
Act 78‑355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973), nor is any
firearm legally owned or
possessed by any citizen or purchased by any citizen within 6 months after the
enactment of Public Act 78‑355 subject
to confiscation or seizure under the provisions of that Public Act. Nothing in
Public Act 78‑355 shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of
any firearm if that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 months after
the enactment of that Public Act.
(C) Sentence.
(1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of any of paragraphs (c) through (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.
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(2) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) of subsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.
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(3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A) commits a Class 2 felony.
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(4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful sale of firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for which the sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
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(5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 2 felony.
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(6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A) commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.
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(7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of firearms
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in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony. A third or subsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.
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(D) For purposes of this Section:
"School" means a public or private elementary or secondary school,
community college, college, or university.
"School related activity" means any sporting, social, academic, or
other activity for which students' attendance or participation is sponsored,
organized, or funded in whole or in part by a school or school district.
(E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 years after the commission of the offense. A prosecution for a violation of this Section other than paragraph (g) of subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 years after the commission of the offense defined in the particular paragraph.
(Source: P.A. 93‑162, eff. 7‑10‑03; 93‑906, eff. 8‑11‑04; 94‑6, eff. 1‑1‑06.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑284)
Sec. 24‑3. Unlawful Sale of Firearms.
(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale of firearms when he
or she knowingly does any of the following:
(a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may
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be concealed upon the person to any person under 18 years of age.
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(b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21
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years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.
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(c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic
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(d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
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(e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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been a patient in a mental hospital within the past 5 years.
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(f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who is
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(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may be
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concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, or delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun for at least 24 hours after application for its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g) does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a law enforcement officer if the seller of the firearm knows that the person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is a law enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to a person who desires to purchase a firearm for use in promoting the public interest incident to his or her employment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or other similar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailed to a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at a firearm showing or display recognized by the Illinois Department of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm to a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g), "application" means when the buyer and seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm.
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(h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,
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manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2) "handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a combination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled.
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(i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any
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person under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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(j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in the
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business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail without being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923). In this paragraph (j):
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A person "engaged in the business" means a person
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who devotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in the activity as a regular course of trade or business with the principal objective of livelihood and profit, but does not include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to firearms.
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"With the principal objective of livelihood and
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profit" means that the intent underlying the sale or disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents, such as improving or liquidating a personal firearms collection; however, proof of profit shall not be required as to a person who engages in the regular and repetitive purchase and disposition of firearms for criminal purposes or terrorism.
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(k) Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm to a
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person who does not display to the seller or transferor of the firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has previously been issued in the transferee's name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of a firearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement of possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under Section 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card means (i) a Firearm Owner's Identification Card that has not expired or (ii) if the transferor is licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923), an approval number issued in accordance with Section 3.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act shall be proof that the Firearm Owner's Identification Card was valid.
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(B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not include firearms sold within 6
months after enactment of Public
Act 78‑355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973), nor is any
firearm legally owned or
possessed by any citizen or purchased by any citizen within 6 months after the
enactment of Public Act 78‑355 subject
to confiscation or seizure under the provisions of that Public Act. Nothing in
Public Act 78‑355 shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of
any firearm if that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 months after
the enactment of that Public Act.
(C) Sentence.
(1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of any of paragraphs (c) through (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.
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(2) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) of subsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.
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(3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A) commits a Class 2 felony.
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(4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful sale of firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school district to transport students to or from school or a school related activity, regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for which the sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no less than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
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(5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development, on the real property comprising any public park, on the real property comprising any courthouse, or on any public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any public park, courthouse, or residential property owned, operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed‑income development commits a Class 2 felony.
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(6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of
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firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A) commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.
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(7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale of firearms
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in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony. A third or subsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.
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(D) For purposes of this Section:
"School" means a public or private elementary or secondary school,
community college, college, or university.
"School related activity" means any sporting, social, academic, or
other activity for which students' attendance or participation is sponsored,
organized, or funded in whole or in part by a school or school district.
(E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 years after the commission of the offense. A prosecution for a violation of this Section other than paragraph (g) of subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 years after the commission of the offense defined in the particular paragraph.
(Source: P.A. 93‑162, eff. 7‑10‑03; 93‑906, eff. 8‑11‑04; 94‑284, eff. 7‑21‑05.)
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