James
Staff member
Wow, I'm speechless, looks like Illinois is trying to ban all guns period.
Full amendment can be found here:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ful...m=1263&GAID=11&LegID=57242&SpecSess=&Session=
And the penalty section.
Full amendment can be found here:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ful...m=1263&GAID=11&LegID=57242&SpecSess=&Session=
Section 5-5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
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Sections 24-1.9 and 24-4.1 as follows:
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(720 ILCS 5/24-1.9 new)
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Sec. 24-1.9. Possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of
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semi-automatic assault weapons, assault weapon attachments,
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.50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges.
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(a) Definitions. In this Section:
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(1) "Semi-automatic assault weapon" means:
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(A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or
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duplicates in any caliber of the firearms, known as:
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(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies
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Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
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(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries
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UZI and Galil;
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(iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);
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(iv) Colt AR-15;
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(v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and
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FNC;
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(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
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(vii) Steyr AUG;
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(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, and TEC-22;
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and
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(ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition
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in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited
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to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
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(B) a semi-automatic rifle or pump-action rifle
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that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and
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has any of the following:
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(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
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(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
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(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or
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partially or completely encircles the barrel, and
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that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with
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the non-trigger hand without being burned;
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(C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to
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accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
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following:
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(i) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole
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stock;
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(ii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially
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or completely encircles the barrel, and that
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permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the
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non-trigger hand without being burned;
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(iii) an ammunition magazine that attaches to
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the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
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(iv) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more
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when the pistol is unloaded; or
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(v) a semi-automatic version of an automatic
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firearm;
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(C-1) a semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a fixed
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magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10
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rounds of ammunition;
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(C-2) a semi-automatic rifle or a pistol with the
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capacity to accept a detachable magazine, a muzzle
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brake, or muzzle compensator;
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(D) a semi-automatic shotgun that has any of the
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following:
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(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
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(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
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(iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5
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rounds; or
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(iv) an ability to accept a detachable
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magazine.
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"Semi-automatic assault weapon" does not
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include:
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(A) any firearm that:
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(i) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever,
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or slide action;
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(ii) is an unserviceable firearm or has been
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made permanently inoperable, as defined by 27
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C.F.R. 478.11;
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(iii) is an antique firearm; or
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(iv) is a rifle with a fixed tubular magazine
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located under the barrel that is only capable of
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holding rounds of ammunition placed end to end;
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(B) any air rifle as defined in Section 24.8-0.1 of
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this Code.
And the penalty section.
(f) Sentence.
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(1) A person who knowingly delivers, sells, purchases,
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or possesses or causes to be delivered, sold, purchased, or
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possessed, directly or indirectly, a semi-automatic
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assault weapon in violation of this Section commits a Class
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3 felony for a first violation and a Class 2 felony for a
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second or subsequent violation or for the possession or
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delivery of 2 or more of these weapons at the same time.
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(2) A person who knowingly delivers, sells, purchases,
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or possesses or causes to be delivered, sold, purchased, or
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possessed, directly or indirectly, in violation of this
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Section an assault weapon attachment commits a Class 4
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felony for a first violation and a Class 3 felony for a
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second or subsequent violation.
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(3) A person who knowingly delivers, sells, purchases,
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or possesses or causes to be delivered, sold, purchased, or
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possessed, directly or indirectly, in violation of this
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Section a .50 caliber rifle commits a Class 3 felony for a
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first violation and a Class 2 felony for a second or
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subsequent violation or for the possession or delivery of 2
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or more of these weapons at the same time.
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(4) A person who knowingly delivers, sells, purchases,
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or possesses or causes to be delivered, sold, purchased, or
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possessed, directly or indirectly, in violation of this
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Section a .50 caliber cartridge commits a Class A
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misdemeanor.
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(5) Any other violation of this Section is a Class A
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misdemeanor.