93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4781

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Dan Reitz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/1   from Ch. 38, par. 83-1

    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to public safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
5 amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (430 ILCS 65/1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-1)
7     Sec. 1. Declaration. It is hereby declared as a matter of
8 legislative determination that in order to promote and protect
9 the health, safety and welfare of the public, it is necessary
10 and in the public interest to provide a system of identifying
11 persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms
12 and firearm ammunition within the State of Illinois by the
13 establishment of a system of Firearm Owner's Identification
14 Cards, thereby establishing a practical and workable system by
15 which law enforcement authorities will be afforded an
16 opportunity to identify those persons who are prohibited by
17 Section 24-3.1 of the "Criminal Code of 1961", as amended, from
18 acquiring or possessing firearms and firearm ammunition.
19 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2600.)