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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 24-9.5 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (720 ILCS 5/24-9.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 24-9.5. Handgun safety devices. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) It is unlawful for a person licensed as a federal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923) to offer for sale, sell, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | transfer a handgun to a person not licensed under Section 923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923) that | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Act , unless he or she sells or includes with the handgun a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | device or mechanism, other than the firearm safety, designed to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | render the handgun temporarily inoperable or inaccessible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | This includes but is not limited to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (1) An external device that is: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (i) attached to the handgun with a key or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | combination lock; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | discharged unless the device has been deactivated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (2) An integrated mechanical safety, disabling, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | locking device that is: |
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1 | (i) built into the handgun; and | ||||||
2 | (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being | ||||||
3 | discharged unless the device has been deactivated. | ||||||
4 | (b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty | ||||||
5 | of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than | ||||||
6 | $1,000. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a | ||||||
7 | Class A misdemeanor. | ||||||
8 | (c) For the purposes of this Section, "handgun" has the | ||||||
9 | meaning ascribed to it in clause (h)(2) of subsection (A) of | ||||||
10 | Section 24-3 of this Code. | ||||||
11 | (d) This Section does not apply to: | ||||||
12 | (1) the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun | ||||||
13 | to or by a federally licensed firearms dealer or | ||||||
14 | manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for: | ||||||
15 | (i) personnel of any unit of the federal | ||||||
16 | government; | ||||||
17 | (ii) members of the armed forces of the United | ||||||
18 | States or the National Guard; | ||||||
19 | (iii) law enforcement personnel of the State or any | ||||||
20 | local law enforcement agency in the State while acting | ||||||
21 | within the scope of their official duties; and | ||||||
22 | (iv) an organization that is required by federal | ||||||
23 | law governing its specific business or activity to | ||||||
24 | maintain handguns and applicable ammunition; | ||||||
25 | (2) a firearm modified to be permanently inoperative; | ||||||
26 | (3) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally |
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1 | licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer described in item | ||||||
2 | (1) of this subsection (d); | ||||||
3 | (4) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally | ||||||
4 | licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer to a lawful | ||||||
5 | customer outside the State; or | ||||||
6 | (5) an antique firearm ; or .
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7 | (6) the sale or transfer of a handgun to the | ||||||
8 | transferor's husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, | ||||||
9 | stepdaughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, | ||||||
10 | brother, sister, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, grandfather, | ||||||
11 | grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, | ||||||
12 | mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. | ||||||
13 | (Source: P.A. 94-390, eff. 1-1-06.)
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.
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