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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 



6    (430 ILCS 65/13.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.1)



7    Sec. 13.1. 

(a) The regulation of the ownership and 
8possession of firearms and ammunition, components, 
9accessories, or accoutrements for firearms are exclusive 
10powers and functions of the State. A unit of local government, 
11including a home rule unit, may not require the registration of 
12the person or firearm or ammunition as a condition of ownership 
13or possession.
14    (b) The provisions of any ordinance or resolution after the 
15effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General 
16Assembly by any unit of local government that imposes 
17restrictions or limitations on the ownership or possession of 
18firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and 
19accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than the 
20requirements that are imposed by this Act or Article 24 of the 
21Criminal Code of 1961 are invalid and all those existing 
22ordinances and resolutions are void.
23    (c) This Section is a limitation of home rule powers under 
 
 
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1subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois 
2Constitution. 
3    The provisions of any ordinance enacted by any municipality 
4which
requires registration or imposes greater restrictions or 
5limitations on the
acquisition, possession and transfer of 
6firearms than are imposed by this
Act, are not invalidated or 
7affected by this Act.

8(Source: P.A. 76-1939.)

 
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.