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(720 ILCS 5/24-9) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-31) Sec. 24-9. Firearms; Child Protection. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (c), it is unlawful
for any person to
store or leave, within premises under his or her control, a firearm if
the
person knows or has reason to believe that a minor under the age of 14
years who does not have a Firearm Owners Identification Card is likely to gain
access to the firearm without the lawful permission
of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, and
the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the firearm, unless
the firearm is: (1) secured by a device or mechanism, other than the | ||
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(2) placed in a securely locked box or container; or (3) placed in some other location that a reasonable | ||
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(b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class C
misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $1,000. A second or subsequent
violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply: (1) if the minor under 14 years of age gains access | ||
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(2) to any firearm obtained by a minor under the age | ||
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(d) For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.(Source: P.A. 91-18, eff. 1-1-00.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-31) Sec. 24-9. Firearms; Child Protection. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful for any person to store or leave, within premises under his or her control, a firearm if the person knows or has reason to believe that a minor under the age of 18 years who does not have a Firearm Owners Identification Card is likely to gain access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, and the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the firearm, unless the firearm is: (1) secured by a device or mechanism, other than the | ||
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(2) placed in a securely locked box or container. (b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $1,000. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply: (1) if the minor under 18 years of age gains access | ||
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(2) to any firearm obtained by a minor under the age | ||
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(d) For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.(Source: P.A. 104-31, eff. 1-1-26.) |