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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2787
Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. John O. Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted by any unit of local government that impose restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage,
purchase, sale, or other dealing in firearms and firearm ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements for firearms that do not provide an exception for the use or possession of a firearm for the act of self-defense or defense of another when on one's land or in one's abode or fixed place of business are invalid, and all those existing ordinances and resolutions are void. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the possession or use of a firearm kept for self-defense or defense of another and may not regulate ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for such firearm. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2787 |
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LRB094 18505 RLC 53831 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding |
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| Section 24-11 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/24-11 new) |
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| Sec. 24-11. Self-defense. |
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| (a) The provisions of any ordinance or resolution adopted |
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| before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act |
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| of the 94th General Assembly by any unit of local government |
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| that impose restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, |
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| possession, transportation, storage,
purchase, sale, or other |
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| dealing in firearms and firearm ammunition, components, |
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| accessories, and accoutrements for firearms that do not provide |
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| an exception for the use or possession of a firearm for the act |
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| of self-defense or defense of another as defined in Sections |
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| 7-1 and 7-2 of this Code when on one's land or in one's abode or |
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| fixed place of business are invalid, and all those existing |
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| ordinances and resolutions are void. |
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| (b) A unit of local government, including a home rule unit, |
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| may not regulate the possession or use of a firearm kept for |
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| self-defense or defense of another and may not regulate |
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| ammunition, components, accessories, or accoutrements for such |
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| firearm. This Section is a limitation under subsection (h) of |
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| Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the |
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| exclusive exercise by home rule units of powers and functions |
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| exercised by the State.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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