100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2945

 

Introduced , by Rep. Allen Skillicorn

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/2  from Ch. 38, par. 83-2
430 ILCS 65/3  from Ch. 38, par. 83-3
430 ILCS 65/3.1  from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1

    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Removes provisions that a person may not acquire or possess a stun gun or taser within the State without having in his or her possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 Sections 2, 3, and 3.1 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 65/2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-2)
7    Sec. 2. Firearm Owner's Identification Card required;
8exceptions.
9    (a) (1) No person may acquire or possess any firearm, stun
10gun, or taser within this State without having in his or her
11possession a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously
12issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police
13under the provisions of this Act.
14    (2) No person may acquire or possess firearm ammunition
15within this State without having in his or her possession a
16Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or
17her name by the Department of State Police under the provisions
18of this Act.
19    (b) The provisions of this Section regarding the possession
20of firearms or , firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers do
21not apply to:
22        (1) United States Marshals, while engaged in the
23    operation of their official duties;

 

 

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1        (2) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States or
2    the National Guard, while engaged in the operation of their
3    official duties;
4        (3) Federal officials required to carry firearms,
5    while engaged in the operation of their official duties;
6        (4) Members of bona fide veterans organizations which
7    receive firearms directly from the armed forces of the
8    United States, while using the firearms for ceremonial
9    purposes with blank ammunition;
10        (5) Nonresident hunters during hunting season, with
11    valid nonresident hunting licenses and while in an area
12    where hunting is permitted; however, at all other times and
13    in all other places these persons must have their firearms
14    unloaded and enclosed in a case;
15        (6) Those hunters exempt from obtaining a hunting
16    license who are required to submit their Firearm Owner's
17    Identification Card when hunting on Department of Natural
18    Resources owned or managed sites;
19        (7) Nonresidents while on a firing or shooting range
20    recognized by the Department of State Police; however,
21    these persons must at all other times and in all other
22    places have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;
23        (8) Nonresidents while at a firearm showing or display
24    recognized by the Department of State Police; however, at
25    all other times and in all other places these persons must
26    have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;

 

 

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1        (9) Nonresidents whose firearms are unloaded and
2    enclosed in a case;
3        (10) Nonresidents who are currently licensed or
4    registered to possess a firearm in their resident state;
5        (11) Unemancipated minors while in the custody and
6    immediate control of their parent or legal guardian or
7    other person in loco parentis to the minor if the parent or
8    legal guardian or other person in loco parentis to the
9    minor has a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification
10    Card;
11        (12) Color guards of bona fide veterans organizations
12    or members of bona fide American Legion bands while using
13    firearms for ceremonial purposes with blank ammunition;
14        (13) Nonresident hunters whose state of residence does
15    not require them to be licensed or registered to possess a
16    firearm and only during hunting season, with valid hunting
17    licenses, while accompanied by, and using a firearm owned
18    by, a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner's
19    Identification Card and while in an area within a
20    commercial club licensed under the Wildlife Code where
21    hunting is permitted and controlled, but in no instance
22    upon sites owned or managed by the Department of Natural
23    Resources;
24        (14) Resident hunters who are properly authorized to
25    hunt and, while accompanied by a person who possesses a
26    valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, hunt in an area

 

 

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1    within a commercial club licensed under the Wildlife Code
2    where hunting is permitted and controlled;
3        (15) A person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a
4    Firearm Owner's Identification Card under this Act and is
5    under the direct supervision of a holder of a Firearm
6    Owner's Identification Card who is 21 years of age or older
7    while the person is on a firing or shooting range or is a
8    participant in a firearms safety and training course
9    recognized by a law enforcement agency or a national,
10    statewide shooting sports organization; and
11        (16) Competitive shooting athletes whose competition
12    firearms are sanctioned by the International Olympic
13    Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the
14    International Shooting Sport Federation, or USA Shooting
15    in connection with such athletes' training for and
16    participation in shooting competitions at the 2016 Olympic
17    and Paralympic Games and sanctioned test events leading up
18    to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
19    (c) The provisions of this Section regarding the
20acquisition and possession of firearms or , firearm ammunition,
21stun guns, and tasers do not apply to law enforcement officials
22of this or any other jurisdiction, while engaged in the
23operation of their official duties.
24    (c-5) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
25subsection (a) of this Section regarding the possession of
26firearms and firearm ammunition do not apply to the holder of a

 

 

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1valid concealed carry license issued under the Firearm
2Concealed Carry Act who is in physical possession of the
3concealed carry license.
4    (d) Any person who becomes a resident of this State, who is
5not otherwise prohibited from obtaining, possessing, or using a
6firearm or firearm ammunition, shall not be required to have a
7Firearm Owner's Identification Card to possess firearms or
8firearms ammunition until 60 calendar days after he or she
9obtains an Illinois driver's license or Illinois
10Identification Card.
11(Source: P.A. 99-29, eff. 7-10-15.)
 
12    (430 ILCS 65/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-3)
13    Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in Section 3a, no person may
14knowingly transfer, or cause to be transferred, any firearm or
15, firearm ammunition, stun gun, or taser to any person within
16this State unless the transferee with whom he deals displays
17either: (1) a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification
18Card which has previously been issued in his or her name by the
19Department of State Police under the provisions of this Act; or
20(2) a currently valid license to carry a concealed firearm
21which has previously been issued in his or her name by the
22Department of State Police under the Firearm Concealed Carry
23Act. In addition, all firearm, stun gun, and taser transfers by
24federally licensed firearm dealers are subject to Section 3.1.
25    (a-5) Any person who is not a federally licensed firearm

 

 

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1dealer and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm while that
2person is on the grounds of a gun show must, before selling or
3transferring the firearm, request the Department of State
4Police to conduct a background check on the prospective
5recipient of the firearm in accordance with Section 3.1.
6    (a-10) Notwithstanding item (2) of subsection (a) of this
7Section, any person who is not a federally licensed firearm
8dealer and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm or
9firearms to any person who is not a federally licensed firearm
10dealer shall, before selling or transferring the firearms,
11contact the Department of State Police with the transferee's or
12purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card number to
13determine the validity of the transferee's or purchaser's
14Firearm Owner's Identification Card. This subsection shall not
15be effective until January 1, 2014. The Department of State
16Police may adopt rules concerning the implementation of this
17subsection. The Department of State Police shall provide the
18seller or transferor an approval number if the purchaser's
19Firearm Owner's Identification Card is valid. Approvals issued
20by the Department for the purchase of a firearm pursuant to
21this subsection are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.
22    (a-15) The provisions of subsection (a-10) of this Section
23do not apply to:
24        (1) transfers that occur at the place of business of a
25    federally licensed firearm dealer, if the federally
26    licensed firearm dealer conducts a background check on the

 

 

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1    prospective recipient of the firearm in accordance with
2    Section 3.1 of this Act and follows all other applicable
3    federal, State, and local laws as if he or she were the
4    seller or transferor of the firearm, although the dealer is
5    not required to accept the firearm into his or her
6    inventory. The purchaser or transferee may be required by
7    the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to
8    exceed $10 per firearm, which the dealer may retain as
9    compensation for performing the functions required under
10    this paragraph, plus the applicable fees authorized by
11    Section 3.1;
12        (2) transfers as a bona fide gift to the transferor's
13    husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter,
14    father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister,
15    nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother,
16    grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law,
17    son-in-law, or daughter-in-law;
18        (3) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation
19    of law or a court order;
20        (4) transfers on the grounds of a gun show under
21    subsection (a-5) of this Section;
22        (5) the delivery of a firearm by its owner to a
23    gunsmith for service or repair, the return of the firearm
24    to its owner by the gunsmith, or the delivery of a firearm
25    by a gunsmith to a federally licensed firearms dealer for
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1    gunsmith;
2        (6) temporary transfers that occur while in the home of
3    the unlicensed transferee, if the unlicensed transferee is
4    not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms and the
5    unlicensed transferee reasonably believes that possession
6    of the firearm is necessary to prevent imminent death or
7    great bodily harm to the unlicensed transferee;
8        (7) transfers to a law enforcement or corrections
9    agency or a law enforcement or corrections officer acting
10    within the course and scope of his or her official duties;
11        (8) transfers of firearms that have been rendered
12    permanently inoperable to a nonprofit historical society,
13    museum, or institutional collection; and
14        (9) transfers to a person who is exempt from the
15    requirement of possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification
16    Card under Section 2 of this Act.
17    (a-20) The Department of State Police shall develop an
18Internet-based system for individuals to determine the
19validity of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card prior to the
20sale or transfer of a firearm. The Department shall have the
21Internet-based system completed and available for use by July
221, 2015. The Department shall adopt rules not inconsistent with
23this Section to implement this system.
24    (b) Any person within this State who transfers or causes to
25be transferred any firearm, stun gun, or taser shall keep a
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1of transfer. Such record shall contain the date of the
2transfer; the description, serial number or other information
3identifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial number
4is available; and, if the transfer was completed within this
5State, the transferee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card
6number and any approval number or documentation provided by the
7Department of State Police pursuant to subsection (a-10) of
8this Section. On or after January 1, 2006, the record shall
9contain the date of application for transfer of the firearm. On
10demand of a peace officer such transferor shall produce for
11inspection such record of transfer. If the transfer or sale
12took place at a gun show, the record shall include the unique
13identification number. Failure to record the unique
14identification number or approval number is a petty offense.
15    (b-5) Any resident may purchase ammunition from a person
16within or outside of Illinois if shipment is by United States
17mail or by a private express carrier authorized by federal law
18to ship ammunition. Any resident purchasing ammunition within
19or outside the State of Illinois must provide the seller with a
20copy of his or her valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card or
21valid concealed carry license and either his or her Illinois
22driver's license or Illinois State Identification Card prior to
23the shipment of the ammunition. The ammunition may be shipped
24only to an address on either of those 2 documents.
25    (c) The provisions of this Section regarding the transfer
26of firearm ammunition shall not apply to those persons

 

 

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1specified in paragraph (b) of Section 2 of this Act.
2(Source: P.A. 98-508, eff. 8-19-13; 99-29, eff. 7-10-15.)
 
3    (430 ILCS 65/3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1)
4    Sec. 3.1. Dial up system.
5    (a) The Department of State Police shall provide a dial up
6telephone system or utilize other existing technology which
7shall be used by any federally licensed firearm dealer, gun
8show promoter, or gun show vendor who is to transfer a firearm,
9stun gun, or taser under the provisions of this Act. The
10Department of State Police may utilize existing technology
11which allows the caller to be charged a fee not to exceed $2.
12Fees collected by the Department of State Police shall be
13deposited in the State Police Services Fund and used to provide
14the service.
15    (b) Upon receiving a request from a federally licensed
16firearm dealer, gun show promoter, or gun show vendor, the
17Department of State Police shall immediately approve, or within
18the time period established by Section 24-3 of the Criminal
19Code of 2012 regarding the delivery of firearms, stun guns, and
20tasers notify the inquiring dealer, gun show promoter, or gun
21show vendor of any objection that would disqualify the
22transferee from acquiring or possessing a firearm, stun gun, or
23taser. In conducting the inquiry, the Department of State
24Police shall initiate and complete an automated search of its
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1Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the National
2Instant Criminal Background Check System, and of the files of
3the Department of Human Services relating to mental health and
4developmental disabilities to obtain any felony conviction or
5patient hospitalization information which would disqualify a
6person from obtaining or require revocation of a currently
7valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
8    (c) If receipt of a firearm would not violate Section 24-3
9of the Criminal Code of 2012, federal law, or this Act the
10Department of State Police shall:
11        (1) assign a unique identification number to the
12    transfer; and
13        (2) provide the licensee, gun show promoter, or gun
14    show vendor with the number.
15    (d) Approvals issued by the Department of State Police for
16the purchase of a firearm are valid for 30 days from the date
17of issue.
18    (e) (1) The Department of State Police must act as the
19Illinois Point of Contact for the National Instant Criminal
20Background Check System.
21    (2) The Department of State Police and the Department of
22Human Services shall, in accordance with State and federal law
23regarding confidentiality, enter into a memorandum of
24understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the
25purpose of implementing the National Instant Criminal
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1Police shall report the name, date of birth, and physical
2description of any person prohibited from possessing a firearm
3pursuant to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or 18
4U.S.C. 922(g) and (n) to the National Instant Criminal
5Background Check System Index, Denied Persons Files.
6    (3) The Department of State Police shall provide notice of
7the disqualification of a person under subsection (b) of this
8Section or the revocation of a person's Firearm Owner's
9Identification Card under Section 8 or Section 8.2 of this Act,
10and the reason for the disqualification or revocation, to all
11law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction to assist with the
12seizure of the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
13    (f) The Department of State Police shall adopt rules not
14inconsistent with this Section to implement this system.
15(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 99-787, eff. 1-1-17.)