Public Act 93-0451 HB0312 Enrolled LRB093 04124 RLC 05616 b AN ACT in relation to criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing Section 24-3.5 as follows: (720 ILCS 5/24-3.5) Sec. 24-3.5. Unlawful purchase of a firearm. (a) For purposes of this Section, "firearms transaction record form" means a form: (1) executed by a transferee of a firearm stating: (i) the transferee's name and address (including county or similar political subdivision); (ii) whether the transferee is a citizen of the United States; (iii) the transferee's State of residence; and (iv) the date and place of birth, height, weight, and race of the transferee; and (2) on which the transferee certifies that he or she is not prohibited by federal law from transporting or shipping a firearm in interstate or foreign commerce or receiving a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce or possessing a firearm in or affecting commerce. (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm who knowingly purchases or attempts to purchase a firearm with the intent to deliver that firearm to another person who is prohibited by federal or State law from possessing a firearm. (c) A person commits the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm when he or she, in purchasing or attempting to purchase a firearm, intentionally provides false or misleading information on a United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms firearms transaction record form. (d) Exemption. It is not a violation of subsection (b) of this Section for a person to make a gift or loan of a firearm to a person who is not prohibited by federal or State law from possessing a firearm if the transfer of the firearm is made in accordance with Section 3 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. (e) Sentence. (1) A person who commits the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearmby purchasing a firearm with intentto deliver the firearm in violation of subsection (b) orby purchasing a firearm in violation of subsection (c): (A) is guilty of a Class 4 felony for purchasing or attempting to purchase one firearm; (B) is guilty of a Class 3 felony for purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 2 firearms and not more than 5 firearms at the same time or within a one year period; (C) is guilty of a Class 2 felony for purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 6 firearms and not more than 10 firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period; (D) is guilty of a Class 1 felony for purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 11 firearms and not more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a 3 year period; (E) is guilty of a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years for purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 21 firearms and not more than 30 firearms at the same time or within a 4 year period; (F) is guilty of a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 40 years for purchasing or attempting to purchase not less than 31 firearms and not more than 40 firearms at the same time or within a 5 year period; (G) is guilty of a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 50 years for purchasing or attempting to purchase more than 40 firearms at the same time or within a 6 year period. (2) In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed for a violation of this Section, the court may sentence a person convicted of a violation of subsection (c) of this Section to a fine not to exceed $250,000 for each violation. (Source: P.A. 91-265, eff. 1-1-00.) Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.