97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3794

 

Introduced 10/5/2011, by Rep. Bill Mitchell - Adam Brown - Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Creates the Family and Personal Protection Act. Provides that in a county which by a majority vote of the county board authorizes the sheriff to issue concealed carry licenses, the sheriff shall issue a license to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun to an applicant who meets specified qualifications, has provided the application and specified documentation, and has submitted the requisite fees. Provides that a license to carry a handgun entitles a licensee to carry a loaded handgun, either concealed or openly, on or about his or her person or in a vehicle in the county of issuance and in any county that authorizes the sheriff to issue concealed carry licenses, except in certain prohibited locations. Provides that the license shall be valid in the authorized counties for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance. Provides for renewal of licenses. Establishes qualifications for licensees, certified firearms instructors, and instructor trainers. Provides for home rule preemption. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Criminal Code of 1961 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning firearms.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Family
5and Personal Protection Act.
 
6    Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Concealed firearm" means a loaded or unloaded handgun
8carried on or about a person completely or mostly concealed
9from view of the public, or carried in a vehicle in such a way
10as it is concealed from view of the public.
11    "Sheriff" means the sheriff of the county in which an
12applicant for a concealed carry license resides.
13    "Department" means the Department of State Police.
14    "Fund" means the Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust
15Fund.
16    "Handgun" means any device which is designed to expel a
17projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion,
18expansion of gas, or escape of gas that is designed to be held
19and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a
20combination of parts from which such a firearm can be
21assembled. "Handgun" does not include a stun gun or taser.
22    "License" means a license issued by the sheriff to carry a
23loaded or unloaded concealed firearm.

 

 

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1    "Licensee" means a person issued a license to carry a
2concealed firearm.
3    "Peace officer" means (i) any person who by virtue of his
4or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
5to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses,
6whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to
7specific offenses, or (ii) any person who, by statute, is
8granted and authorized to exercise powers similar to those
9conferred upon any peace officer employed by a law enforcement
10agency of this State.
 
11    Section 15. Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund. The
12county board of each county that by a majority vote of the
13county board authorizes the sheriff to issue concealed carry
14licenses shall create a Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust
15Fund as a special fund in the county treasury. Fees from
16applications for licenses shall be deposited into the Citizen
17Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund. Moneys in the Fund may be
18invested and any income from investments shall be deposited
19into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund
20shall exclusively be used to assist the sheriff with the
21administrative costs associated with this Act.
 
22    Section 20. Issuance of licenses to carry a concealed
23firearm.
24    (a) The sheriff shall issue a license to an applicant who

 

 

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1(i) meets the qualifications of Section 25; (ii) has provided
2the application and documentation required in Section 30; and
3(iii) has submitted the requisite fees. The sheriff shall issue
4a renewal, corrected, or duplicate license in accordance with
5this Act.
6    (a-5) A licensee shall possess a license at all times the
7licensee carries a concealed firearm except (i) if the person
8is carrying or possessing a concealed firearm and the person is
9on his or her land or in his or her abode or legal dwelling or
10in the abode or legal dwelling of another person as an invitee
11with that person's permission; (ii) if the person is authorized
12to carry a firearm under Section 24-2 of the Criminal Code of
131961; or (iii) if the handgun is broken down in a
14non-functioning state, is not immediately accessible, or is
15enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or
16other container.
17    (a-10) A licensee shall display the license upon the
18request of a peace officer or person designated to enforce the
19provisions of Section 70.
20    (b) If the county board authorizes the sheriff to issue
21concealed carry licenses, the sheriff shall make applications
22for a license available no later than 180 days after such
23authorization. Applications shall be available at county
24sheriff offices, on the county sheriff's official website, and
25any other location designated by the sheriff.
26    (c) A completed application for a license shall be

 

 

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1submitted to the office of the sheriff of the county in which
2the applicant resides with all accompanying materials and fees.
3The sheriff shall review the application within 30 days of
4receipt. The sheriff shall promptly return an incomplete
5application to the applicant. Each applicant for a license
6shall submit a $100 application fee which shall be transmitted
7to the county treasurer and deposited into the Citizen Safety
8and Self Defense Trust Fund.
9    (d) Upon request of a municipal law enforcement agency, the
10sheriff shall notify the municipal law enforcement agency of
11the name, address, and date of birth of any person submitting
12an application for a license. The municipal law enforcement
13agency may submit to the sheriff information deemed to be
14relevant to the application, and the sheriff may consider such
15information when determining whether to issue a concealed carry
16license. Any objection submitted to a sheriff, including
17reports submitted to a sheriff by a municipal law enforcement
18agency, must be disclosed to the applicant unless disclosure
19would interfere with a criminal investigation, or as determined
20by the sheriff, disclosure may threaten the safety or welfare
21of the sheriff or local law enforcement agency.
22    (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the sheriff may
23consider any objection or recommendation made to the sheriff
24and may determine the applicant is ineligible based solely on
25those objections. If the applicant is found by the sheriff to
26be ineligible, the sheriff shall deny the application and

 

 

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1notify the applicant in writing, stating the grounds for
2denial. The notice of denial must inform the applicant that he
3or she may, within 30 days, appeal the denial and submit
4additional materials relevant to the grounds for denial. Upon
5receiving any additional documentation, the sheriff shall
6reconsider his or her decision and inform the applicant within
730 days of the result of the reconsideration. If upon
8reconsideration the sheriff denies the application, the
9applicant must be informed of the right to administrative
10review.
11    (f) The license shall be issued by the sheriff within 45
12days of receipt of a completed application by the sheriff. A
13license shall be valid in the county of issuance and in any
14county that by a majority vote of the county board authorizes
15the sheriff to issue concealed carry licenses. The license
16shall be valid for a period of 5 years.
17    (g) A sheriff authorized to issue concealed carry licenses,
18with the approval of the Director of State Police, shall
19promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this Section.
 
20    Section 25. Qualifications of an applicant for a license.
21The sheriff shall issue a license to an applicant completing an
22application in accordance with Section 30 of this Act if the
23person:
24        (a) is at least 21 years of age;
25        (b) has a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or

 

 

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1    if applying for a non-resident license, has a notarized
2    document stating the applicant is eligible under federal
3    law and the laws of his or her home state to own a handgun;
4        (c) resides within the State of Illinois or resides in
5    another state and requests a license under Section 65;
6        (d) has not been convicted in Illinois or any other
7    state of (i) a felony, (ii) a misdemeanor involving the use
8    or threat of physical force or violence to any person
9    within the 10 years preceding the date of the application,
10    or (iii) a misdemeanor involving the use, possession, or
11    distribution of a controlled substance or cannabis within
12    the 10 years preceding the date of the application;
13        (e) has not been a patient in a mental institution
14    within the past 5 years, has not been adjudicated as having
15    a mental defect, or is not mentally retarded;
16        (f) is not free on any form of bond or pretrial
17    release, other than for a traffic offense or other
18    disqualifying act, and has no outstanding warrants in
19    Illinois or any other state;
20        (g) does not chronically and habitually abuse
21    alcoholic beverages as evidenced by the applicant having 2
22    or more convictions for violating Section 11-501 of the
23    Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local
24    ordinance within 5 years preceding the date of the
25    application, or if the applicant has elected treatment
26    under the supervision of a licensed program in accordance

 

 

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1    with the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act
2    or similar laws of any other state within 5 years preceding
3    the date of the application; and
4        (h) has completed firearms training and any
5    educational component required in Section 85 of this Act.
 
6    Section 30. Contents of application.
7    (a) The application shall be in writing, under oath and
8penalty of perjury, on a standard form promulgated by the
9Department and shall be accompanied by the documentation
10required in this Section and all applicable fees.
11    (b) The application shall contain the following
12information:
13        (i) the applicant's name, current address, gender,
14    date and year of birth, place of birth, height, weight,
15    hair color, eye color, maiden name or any other name the
16    applicant has used or identified with, and any address at
17    which the applicant resided for more than 30 days within
18    the 5 years preceding the date of the application;
19        (ii) the applicant's driver's license or state
20    identification card number and the last 4 digits of the
21    applicant's social security number;
22        (iii) questions to certify or demonstrate the
23    applicant has completed firearms training and any
24    educational component required in Section 85 of this Act;
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1    the State of Illinois, except persons applying under
2    Section 65 shall be instructed to submit the information
3    required in that Section;
4        (v) a waiver of privacy and confidentiality rights and
5    privileges enjoyed by the applicant under all federal and
6    State laws, including those governing access to juvenile
7    court, criminal justice, psychological or psychiatric
8    records, or records relating to the applicant's history of
9    institutionalization, and an affirmative request that any
10    person having custody of any such record provide it or
11    information concerning it to the sheriff;
12        (vi) a conspicuous warning that false statements made
13    by the applicant will result in prosecution for perjury in
14    accordance with Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961;
15        (vii) an affirmation that the applicant either
16    possesses a currently valid Illinois Firearm Owner's
17    Identification Card, in which case the application shall
18    include the card number, or is applying for the card in
19    conjunction with the application for a license, except
20    persons applying under Section 65 shall be instructed to
21    submit a copy of a valid license to carry a handgun issued
22    by their home state, if applicable, or submit a notarized
23    document stating the applicant is eligible under the laws
24    of his or her home state to possess a handgun; and
25        (viii) an affirmation that the applicant has never been
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1    (ii) a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical
2    force or violence to any person within the 10 years
3    preceding the date of the application, or (iii) a
4    misdemeanor involving the use, possession, or distribution
5    of a controlled substance or cannabis within the 10 years
6    preceding the date of the application.
7    (c) A person applying for a license shall provide a head
8and shoulder color photograph in a size specified by the
9Department that was taken within the 30 days preceding the date
10of the application. The applicant shall consent to the county
11sheriff reviewing and using the applicant's digital driver's
12license or Illinois Identification photograph and signature,
13if available. The Secretary of State shall allow the county
14sheriff access to the photograph and signature for the purpose
15of identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a
16license.
17    (d) A person applying for a license shall submit with an
18application a full set of legible fingerprints. Fingerprinting
19may be administered by the sheriff or any other federal, State,
20county, or municipal law enforcement agency. The cost of
21fingerprinting shall be paid by the applicant, provided that
22the sheriff or law enforcement agency may charge no more than
23$25 for a single set of fingerprints. The sheriff shall accept
24a hard copy or electronic version of fingerprints.
25    (e) A person applying for a license shall submit a
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1course to show compliance with Section 85 of this Act.
2    (f) The Department is authorized to establish a system for
3electronically submitting applications, including applications
4for renewal or a replacement license.
 
5    Section 35. Database of applicants and licensees.
6    (a) The sheriff shall submit to the Department, within 30
7days after application, the information contained in the
8application of a person seeking to obtain a concealed carry
9license. The Department shall maintain a database of applicants
10for a license and licenses. The database shall be available to
11all Illinois law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and
12the Attorney General. Members and staff of the judiciary may
13access the database for the purpose of determining whether to
14confiscate a license or to ensure compliance with this Act or
15any other law. The database shall be searchable and provide all
16information included in the application, a photo of the
17applicant or licensee, and any information related to
18violations of this Act. Individual law enforcement agencies
19shall not maintain a separate, searchable database of
20applicants and licensees containing information included in
21the database.
22    (b) The Department shall make available on its website and
23upon request under the Freedom of Information Act statistical
24information about the number of licenses issues by county, age,
25race, or gender. Such report shall be updated monthly. Except

 

 

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1as provided in this subsection, applications and information in
2the database shall be confidential and exempt from disclosure
3under the Freedom of Information Act. The Department may answer
4requests to confirm or deny whether a person has been issued a
5license as part of inquiries dealing with a criminal
6investigation. Individual law enforcement agencies, State's
7Attorneys, and judicial staff shall sign a confidentiality
8agreement, prepared by the Department, prior to receiving
9access to the database. No law enforcement agency, State's
10Attorney, or member or staff of the judiciary, other than the
11sheriff, shall provide any information to a requester not
12entitled to it by law, except as required or necessary for the
13conduct of a criminal investigation.
 
14    Section 40. Suspension or revocation of a license.
15    (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
16revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a
17license based on the criteria set forth in Section 25 of this
18Act or the licensee no longer possesses a Firearm Owner's
19Identification Card or a non-resident licensee if his or her
20home state has revoked a license to carry a firearm. This
21subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed an
22application with the State Police for renewal of a Firearm
23Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise ineligible
24to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
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1under Section 112A-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
2or under Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of
31986 is issued against a licensee. The license shall be
4suspended for the duration of the order or until the order is
5terminated by a court and the sheriff shall not reissue or
6renew a license for the duration of the order or until the
7order is terminated. If an order of protection is issued
8against a licensee, the licensee shall surrender the license,
9as applicable, to the court at the time the order is entered or
10to the law enforcement agency or entity designated to serve
11process at the time the licensee is served the order. The
12court, law enforcement agency, or entity responsible for
13serving the order shall transmit the license to the sheriff.
14    (c) The sheriff may temporarily or permanently suspend a
15license for a violation of Section 70 of this Act in accordance
16with subsection (i) of Section 70.
17    (d) A license shall be invalid upon expiration of the
18license, unless the licensee has submitted an application to
19renew the license. A person who fails to renew his or her
20application within 6 months after its expiration must reapply
21for a new license and pay the fee for a new application.
22    (e) The sheriff may suspend a license if a licensee fails
23to submit a change of address or name or fails to report a lost
24or destroyed license to the within 30 days.
25    (f) The sheriff shall submit the names and addresses of
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1revoked to the Department.
 
2    Section 45. Renewal of license.
3    (a) Not later than 120 days before the expiration of any
4license issued under this Act, the sheriff shall notify the
5licensee in writing of the expiration and furnish an
6application for renewal of the license or make such an
7application available on-line.
8    (b) Applications for renewal of a license shall be made
9directly to the sheriff. A license shall be renewed for a
10period of 5 years upon receipt of a completed renewal
11application and a $50 renewal fee. The renewal application
12shall contain the information required in Section 30, except
13that the applicant need not resubmit a full set of
14fingerprints. Each applicant for a renewal shall submit, on a
15form prescribed by the Department, proof that the applicant (i)
16has participated in at least one shooting competition with a
17handgun within 6 months of the application for renewal, (ii)
18has completed an equivalent range exercise as prescribed in
19Section 85 and attested to by any instructor qualified under
20this Act, a certified law enforcement instructor, or NRA
21certified instructor, or (iii) has completed Firearms
22Instructor Training under Section 90. The office of the county
23sheriff shall make the range recertification form available on
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1    Section 50. Change of address, change of name, or lost or
2destroyed licenses.
3    (a) The licensee shall notify the sheriff within 30 days of
4moving or changing a residence or any change of name, and upon
5the discovery of the loss or destruction of a license.
6    (b) If a licensee changes residence within this State or
7changes his or her name, the licensee shall request a new
8license. The licensee shall submit a $25 fee, a notarized
9statement that the licensee has changed residence or his or her
10name, and a photograph as required in Section 30 of this Act.
11The statement must include the prior and current address or
12name and the date the applicant moved or changed his or her
13name.
14    (c) A lost or destroyed license shall be invalid. To
15request a new license, the licensee shall submit (i) a $25 fee,
16(ii) a notarized statement that the licensee no longer
17possesses the license and that it was lost or destroyed, (iii)
18a copy of a police report stating that the license was lost,
19destroyed, or stolen, and (iv) a photograph as required in
20Section 30 of this Act.
 
21    Section 65. Non-resident applications. A person from
22another state or territory of the United States may apply for a
23non-resident license. The applicant shall apply to the county
24sheriff of any county that authorized the sheriff to issue
25concealed carry licenses and must meet the qualifications

 

 

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1established in Section 25. The applicant shall submit (i) the
2application and documentation required in Section 30; (ii) a
3notarized document stating the applicant (A) is eligible under
4federal law and the laws of his or her home state to own a
5firearm, (B) if applicable, has a license or permit to carry a
6firearm or concealed firearm issued by his or her home state
7and that a copy is attached to the application, (C) understands
8Illinois laws pertaining to the possession and transport of
9firearms, and (D) acknowledges that the applicant is subject to
10the jurisdiction of the and Illinois courts for any violation
11of this Act; and (iii) a $100 application fee. In lieu of an
12Illinois State driver's license or identification card, he or
13she shall provide similar documentation from his or her state
14or territory.
 
15    Section 70. Restrictions.
16    (a) No license issued under this Act shall authorize any
17person to knowingly carry a concealed firearm into:
18        (i) Any building under the control of the Governor,
19    Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
20    Comptroller, or Treasurer.
21        (ii) Any building under control of the General Assembly
22    or any of its support service agencies, including the
23    portion of a building in which a committee of the General
24    Assembly convenes for the purpose of conducting meetings of
25    committees, joint committees, or legislative commissions.

 

 

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1        (iii) Any courthouse or building occupied in whole or
2    in part by the Circuit, Appellate, or Supreme Court or a
3    room designated as a courtroom for court proceedings by any
4    of these courts.
5        (iv) Any meeting of the governing body of a unit of
6    local government or special district.
7        (v) Any establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic
8    beverages for consumption on the premises if less than 50%
9    of its annual gross income comes from the sale of food.
10        (vi) Any area of an airport to which access is
11    controlled by the inspection of persons and property.
12        (vii) Any place where the carrying of a firearm is
13    prohibited by federal law.
14        (viii) Any elementary or secondary school without the
15    consent of school authorities. School authorities shall
16    inform the appropriate law enforcement agency and any law
17    enforcement personnel on site of such consent.
18        (ix) Any portion of a building used as a child care
19    facility without the consent of the manager. Nothing in
20    this Section shall prevent the operator of a child care
21    facility in a family home from owning or possessing a
22    firearm or license.
23        (x) Any gaming facility licensed under the Riverboat
24    Gambling Act or the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.
25        (xi) Any gated area of an amusement park.
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1    professional sporting event.
2        (xiii) A mental health facility.
3        (xiv) Any community college, college, or university
4    campus without consent of the school authorities. School
5    authorities shall inform the appropriate law enforcement
6    agency and any law enforcement personnel on site of such
7    consent.
8        (xv) A library without the written consent of the
9    library's governing body. The governing body shall inform
10    the appropriate law enforcement agency of such consent.
11        (xvi) Any police, sheriff, or State Police office or
12    station without the consent of the chief law enforcement
13    officer in charge of that office or station.
14        (xvii) Any adult or juvenile detention or correctional
15    institution, prison, or jail.
16    (b) A municipality or school district may prohibit or limit
17licensees from carrying a concealed firearm into or within any
18building owned, leased, or controlled by that municipality or
19school district by a majority vote of members of its governing
20board. A resolution or ordinance shall not prohibit a licensee
21from carrying a concealed firearm in any building used for
22public housing, on any sidewalk, on any highway or roadway, or
23in any public restroom. A resolution or ordinance shall not
24prohibit a licensee from carrying a concealed firearm in a
25public transportation facility or while accessing the services
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1Section, "public transportation facility" means a terminal or
2other place where one may obtain public transportation. For
3purposes of this Section, "public transportation agency" means
4a public or private agency that provides for the transportation
5or conveyance of persons by means available to the general
6public, except for transportation by automobiles not used for
7conveyance of the general public as passengers. The resolution
8or ordinance may specify that persons violating the resolution
9or ordinance may be denied entrance to the building and
10subjected to a civil fine of no more than $100 for any
11violation of the provisions of the resolution or ordinance.
12    (c) The owner, business or commercial lessee, or manager of
13a private business enterprise, or any other private
14organization, entity, or person, may prohibit licensees from
15carrying a concealed firearm on the premises under its control.
16However, any owner shall allow for any lessee to carry or
17possess a concealed firearm in accordance with this Act in any
18part of a building or upon any property he or she leases.
19    (d) Any person licensed under this Act who is prohibited
20from carrying a concealed firearm into a building or on the
21premises as specified in subsection (a) or designated in
22accordance with subsection (b) or (c) shall be permitted to
23store that handgun or ammunition out of plain sight in a locked
24vehicle or in a locked compartment or container within his or
25her vehicle. A licensee shall not be in violation of this
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1way that touches or crosses any of the premises specified in
2subsection (a) or designated under subsection (b) or (c) if the
3handgun is carried on his or her person in accordance with the
4provisions of this Act or is being transported in a vehicle by
5the licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions
6of law. A licensee shall not be in violation of subsection (b)
7or (c) of this Section if a building or premises designated
8under subsection (b) or (c) fails to post a sign.
9    (e) If a law enforcement officer initiates an investigative
10stop, including but not limited to a traffic stop, of a
11licensee who is carrying a concealed firearm, the licensee
12shall immediately disclose to the officer that he or she is in
13possession of a concealed firearm pursuant to this Act.
14    (f) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while
15under the influence of illegal drugs or hallucinogenic drugs or
16alcohol. For the purposes of this subsection (f), "under the
17influence of alcohol" means a blood alcohol content of .08 or
18greater.
19    (g) Signs stating that the carrying of a concealed firearm
20is prohibited shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at
21every entrance of a building or premises specified in
22subsection (a) or designated in accordance with subsection (b)
23or (c). The Department shall promulgate rules for standardized
24signs to be used under this subsection.
25    (h) A violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or
26(f) is a Class B misdemeanor. A willful violation of subsection

 

 

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1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) is a Class A misdemeanor. The
2court may require a licensee to pay a $150 fee, in addition to
3any other fees or court costs, for a violation of subsection
4(e).
5    (i) The sheriff may suspend a license for up to 90 days for
6a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) or up
7to 180 days for a willful violation of subsection (a), (b),
8(c), (d), (e), or (f). The sheriff shall permanently revoke a
9license for 3 or more violations of this Section.
 
10    Section 75. Immunity of sheriff's employees and agents.
11The office of the sheriff or any employee or agent of the
12sheriff shall not be liable for damages in any civil action
13arising from alleged wrongful or improper granting, renewing,
14or failure to revoke licenses issued under this Act, except for
15willful or wanton misconduct. The office of the sheriff and any
16employees or agents shall not be liable for submitting specific
17or articulable reasons why an applicant should be denied a
18license, unless the objection contains false, malicious, or
19inaccurate information and the objection constituted willful
20and wanton misconduct.
 
21    Section 80. Fees.
22    (a) Fees collected under this Act by the and deposited into
23the Citizen Safety and Self-Defense Trust Fund shall be
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1Act.
2    (b) Fees shall be:
3    New license: $100.
4    Renewal of license: $50.
5    Duplicate license due to lost or destroyed: $25.
6    Corrected license due to change of address or name: $25.
7    Late renewal fee: $25.
8    (c) By March 1 of each year, each sheriff in counties that
9have authorized the sheriff to issue concealed carry licenses
10shall submit a statistical report to the Governor, the
11President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
12Representatives indicating the number of licenses in the county
13issued, revoked, suspended, denied, and issued after appeal
14since the last report and in total and also the number of
15licenses currently valid in the county. The report shall also
16include the number of arrests and convictions and the types of
17crimes committed since the last report by licensees.
18    (d) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to
19determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of
20adding an identifiable code, background, or other means to show
21that an individual has been issued a license by the county
22sheriff on the person's driver's license.
 
23    Section 85. Applicant training.
24    (a) The applicant training course shall be the standardized
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1qualified firearms instructor, consisting of 8 hours of
2instruction covering at least the following topics:
3        (i) handgun safety in the classroom, at home, on the
4    firing range, or while carrying the firearm;
5        (ii) the basic principles of marksmanship;
6        (iii) care and cleaning of handguns; and
7        (iv) by means of a videotape produced or approved by
8    the Department:
9            (A) the requirements for obtaining a license to
10        carry a concealed firearm in this State;
11            (B) laws relating to firearms as prescribed in the
12        Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, Article 24 of
13        the Criminal Code of 1961, and 18 U.S.C. 921 through
14        930; and
15            (C) laws relating to the justifiable use of force
16        as prescribed in Article 7 of the Criminal Code of
17        1961; and
18        (v) live firing exercises of sufficient duration for
19    each applicant to fire a handgun:
20            (A) a minimum of 30 rounds; and
21            (B) 20 rounds from a distance of 7 yards and 10
22        rounds from a distance of 15 yards at a B-21 silhouette
23        or equivalent target as approved by the Department.
24    (b) The classroom portion of the course may, at the
25qualified firearms instructor's discretion, be divided into
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1    (c) Applicant training courses shall not be open to anyone
2under the age of 16 and no certificate of completion shall be
3issued to persons less than 20 years of age.
4    (c-5) Instructors shall maintain all records for students'
5performance for not less than 5 years.
6    (d) Qualified firearms instructors may only discuss the
7contents of the video or the statutory provisions of listed in
8clauses (A), (B), and (C) of subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a)
9to ensure the students comprehend the subject matter for
10preparation of the written exam.
11    (e) At the conclusion of the classroom portion of the
12applicant training course, the qualified firearms instructor
13shall:
14        (1) distribute a standard course examination to the
15    students;
16        (2) not leave the room in which the examination is
17    being held while the examination is in progress;
18        (3) collect examination booklets and answer sheets
19    from each student at the end of the examination period; and
20        (4) not grade the examinations in the presence of
21    students.
22    (f) A person shall not:
23        (1) make an unauthorized copy of the applicant training
24    course examination, in whole or in part;
25        (2) possess the applicant training course examination,
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1    Department; or
2        (3) divulge the contents of an applicant training
3    course examination questions to another person.
4    (g) Students shall provide their own safe, functional
5handgun and factory-loaded ammunition.
6    (h) Grades of "passing" shall not be given on range work to
7an applicant who:
8        (1) does not follow the orders of the certified
9    firearms instructor;
10        (2) in the judgment of the certified firearms
11    instructor, handles a firearm in a manner that poses a
12    danger to the applicant or to others; or
13        (3) during the testing portion of the range work fails
14    to hit the silhouette portion of the target with 70% of the
15    30 rounds fired.
16    (i) Certified firearms instructors shall:
17        (1) allow monitoring of their classes by officials of
18    any certifying agency;
19        (2) make all course records available upon demand to
20    authorized personnel of the Department; and
21        (3) not divulge course records except as authorized by
22    the certifying agency.
23    (j) Fees for applicant training courses shall be set by the
24instructor.
25    (k) An applicant training course shall not have more than
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1per range officer engaged in range firing.
2    (l) Within 3 business days after the completion of the
3course, the certified firearms instructor shall:
4        (1) grade the examinations; and
5        (2) issue to the student:
6            (i) a certificate of successful course completion;
7        nothing in this Section shall prevent the instructor
8        from issuing the certificate on the same day as the
9        course was completed; or
10            (ii) notification that the applicant has failed
11        the written portion of the course, the live firing
12        portion of the course, or both, and will not be issued
13        a certificate of completion.
14    (m) A student shall be issued a certificate of completion
15if he or she:
16        (i) answers at least 70% of the written examination
17    questions correctly. The Department shall develop the
18    written exam not to exceed 50 questions; and
19        (ii) achieves a grade of "passing" on the range work.
20    (n)(1) Students who score below 70% on the written
21examination may retake the examination one time without having
22to retake the course.
23    (2) Students who do not achieve a grade of "passing" on the
24range work may repeat the range work one time without having to
25retake the course.
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1training available to qualified instructors online through the
2Department's website or Internet. If the Department fails to
3have training materials available 90 days after the effective
4date of this Act, then the requirements of this Section shall
5be deemed to have been met by the applicant providing proof of
6passage of a National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Course.
7    (p) For purposes of this Section, successful completion of
8Firearms Instructor Training under Section 90 shall meet the
9training requirements of this Section.
 
10    Section 90. Firearms instructors training.
11    (a) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this
12Act, the Department shall offer and teach courses to qualify
13instructors under this Section in each State Police District.
14Courses shall be available at least bi-monthly, or whenever 5
15or more individuals request a class in any State Police
16District. However, nothing in this Section shall require a
17course to be held if there are no requests pending, and
18adjoining districts may combine classes in order to have at
19least 5 participants.
20    (b) Persons who are not qualified firearms instructors
21shall not teach applicant training courses.
22    (c) Persons who are not qualified firearms instructors
23shall not advertise or otherwise represent courses they teach
24as qualifying their students to meet the requirements to
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1    (d) Persons who are not certified instructor trainers shall
2not teach instructor qualification courses.
3    (e) Persons wishing to become qualified firearms
4instructors shall:
5        (1) be at least 21 years of age;
6        (2) be a citizen of the United States; and
7        (3) meet the requirements of subsection (c) of Section
8    25.
9    (f) Persons wishing to become instructor trainers, in
10addition to the requirements of subsection (e) of this Section,
11shall:
12        (1) possess a high school diploma or GED certificate;
13    and
14        (2) have at least one of the following valid firearms
15    instructor certifications:
16            (i) any National Rifle Association Instructor
17        Certification;
18            (ii) certification from a firearms instructor's
19        course offered by a State or federal governmental
20        agency; or
21            (iii) a similar firearms instructor qualifying
22        course, approved by the Director of State Police or his
23        or her designee.
24    (g)(1) Applicants shall agree to background checks.
25    (2) An applicant may be disqualified from taking firearms
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1qualification revoked, if the applicant:
2        (A) does not meet the requirements of this Act to
3    possess a license;
4        (B) provides false or misleading information on the
5    application; or
6        (C) has had a prior instructor qualification revoked by
7    the or other issuing body.
8    (h) The training course to certify firearms instructors and
9instructor trainers shall include:
10        (1) Not more than 16 hours of instruction covering at
11    least the following topics by means of a videotape produced
12    or approved by the Department:
13            (A) the requirements for obtaining a license under
14        this Act;
15            (B) laws relating to firearms as contained in the
16        Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, Article 24 of
17        the Criminal Code of 1961, and 18 U.S.C. 921 through
18        930;
19            (C) laws relating to the justifiable use of force
20        as contained in Article 7 of the Criminal Code of 1961;
21            (D) the conducting of applicant training courses;
22            (E) record-keeping requirements of this Act;
23            (F) the basic nomenclature of handguns;
24            (G) the basic principles of marksmanship; and
25            (H) the safe handling of handguns.
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1    instructor candidate shall receive instruction on and
2    demonstrate competency in the ability to prepare and
3    deliver a classroom presentation using materials from the
4    applicant curriculum.
5        (3) Range instruction and firing of live ammunition,
6    during which the instructor candidate shall receive
7    instruction on and demonstrate competency in the ability
8    to:
9            (i) handle and fire a handgun safely and
10        accurately;
11            (ii) conduct a function test and safety inspection
12        of revolvers and pistols;
13            (iii) clean revolvers and pistols; and
14            (iv) supervise and conduct live firing exercises
15        in a safe and efficient manner.
16    (i) To qualify as a certified firearms instructor or
17instructor trainer, instructor candidates shall achieve:
18        (1) a minimum score of 70% on a written examination
19    covering the material taught during the classroom portion
20    of the course; and
21        (2) a minimum score of 70% on range firing of a handgun
22    while aiming at a B-21 silhouette target or an equivalent
23    as approved by the Department, with a minimum of:
24            (i) twenty rounds from 7 yards; and
25            (ii) ten rounds from 15 yards; and
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1        instructor for demonstrating competency in each of the
2        following:
3                (A) supervising and conducting live fire;
4                (B) cleaning and inspecting handguns; and
5                (C) preparing and delivering the classroom
6            lecture.
7    (j) Instructor candidates who fail to meet the minimum
8requirements of subsection (i) of this Section may retake the
9examination, range work, or classroom demonstration one time
10without having to repeat the course.
11    (k) Qualified firearms instructor and instructor trainer
12certificates shall be valid for 10 years from the date of
13issue. Qualified firearms instructors or instructor trainers
14may renew their certification by successfully completing a
15refresher course offered or approved by the Department.
16    (l) The fees for instructor courses or refresher courses
17shall be $100 per student paid to the Department. Fees shall
18not be refunded to those who do not pass or otherwise fail to
19complete a course.
20    (m) Course participants shall provide their own safe,
21functional handgun and factory-loaded ammunition.
22    (n) Prior to conducting range firing, the course instructor
23shall:
24        (i) inspect each applicant's firearm; and
25        (ii) not allow the firing of a handgun which is not in
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1    hazard.
 
2    Section 95. Preemption. It is declared to be the policy of
3this State that it is an exclusive power and function of the
4State to regulate the possession and transportation of handguns
5and the issuance of licenses to carry a concealed firearm. A
6home rule unit shall not regulate the possession or
7transportation of handguns in a manner inconsistent with this
8Act. A home rule unit shall not regulate the number of handguns
9or require registration of handguns possessed by a person
10licensed under this Act in a manner inconsistent with this Act.
11This Section is a denial of home rule powers and functions
12under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
13Illinois Constitution.
 
14    Section 100. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
15severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
16    Section 900. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
17changing Section 7.5 as follows:
 
18    (5 ILCS 140/7.5)
19    Sec. 7.5. Statutory Exemptions. To the extent provided for
20by the statutes referenced below, the following shall be exempt
21from inspection and copying:
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1Section 4002 of the Technology Advancement and Development Act.
2    (b) Library circulation and order records identifying
3library users with specific materials under the Library Records
4Confidentiality Act.
5    (c) Applications, related documents, and medical records
6received by the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures
7Board and any and all documents or other records prepared by
8the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures Board or its
9staff relating to applications it has received.
10    (d) Information and records held by the Department of
11Public Health and its authorized representatives relating to
12known or suspected cases of sexually transmissible disease or
13any information the disclosure of which is restricted under the
14Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act.
15    (e) Information the disclosure of which is exempted under
16Section 30 of the Radon Industry Licensing Act.
17    (f) Firm performance evaluations under Section 55 of the
18Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications
19Based Selection Act.
20    (g) Information the disclosure of which is restricted and
21exempted under Section 50 of the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act.
22    (h) Information the disclosure of which is exempted under
23the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and records of
24any lawfully created State or local inspector general's office
25that would be exempt if created or obtained by an Executive
26Inspector General's office under that Act.

 

 

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1    (i) Information contained in a local emergency energy plan
2submitted to a municipality in accordance with a local
3emergency energy plan ordinance that is adopted under Section
411-21.5-5 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
5    (j) Information and data concerning the distribution of
6surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless carriers
7under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act.
8    (k) Law enforcement officer identification information or
9driver identification information compiled by a law
10enforcement agency or the Department of Transportation under
11Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
12    (l) Records and information provided to a residential
13health care facility resident sexual assault and death review
14team or the Executive Council under the Abuse Prevention Review
15Team Act.
16    (m) Information provided to the predatory lending database
17created pursuant to Article 3 of the Residential Real Property
18Disclosure Act, except to the extent authorized under that
19Article.
20    (n) Defense budgets and petitions for certification of
21compensation and expenses for court appointed trial counsel as
22provided under Sections 10 and 15 of the Capital Crimes
23Litigation Act. This subsection (n) shall apply until the
24conclusion of the trial of the case, even if the prosecution
25chooses not to pursue the death penalty prior to trial or
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1    (o) Information that is prohibited from being disclosed
2under Section 4 of the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances
3Registry Act.
4    (p) Security portions of system safety program plans,
5investigation reports, surveys, schedules, lists, data, or
6information compiled, collected, or prepared by or for the
7Regional Transportation Authority under Section 2.11 of the
8Regional Transportation Authority Act or the St. Clair County
9Transit District under the Bi-State Transit Safety Act.
10    (q) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
11Personnel Records Review Act.
12    (r) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
13Illinois School Student Records Act.
14    (s) Information the disclosure of which is restricted under
15Section 5-108 of the Public Utilities Act.
16    (t) All identified or deidentified health information in
17the form of health data or medical records contained in, stored
18in, submitted to, transferred by, or released from the Illinois
19Health Information Exchange, and identified or deidentified
20health information in the form of health data and medical
21records of the Illinois Health Information Exchange in the
22possession of the Illinois Health Information Exchange
23Authority due to its administration of the Illinois Health
24Information Exchange. The terms "identified" and
25"deidentified" shall be given the same meaning as in the Health
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1Law 104-191, or any subsequent amendments thereto, and any
2regulations promulgated thereunder.
3    (u) (t) Records and information provided to an independent
4team of experts under Brian's Law.
5    (v) Information maintained by the Department of State
6Police in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 35 of the
7Family and Personal Protection Act, except as authorized by
8that Act.
9(Source: P.A. 96-542, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1235, eff. 1-1-11;
1096-1331, eff. 7-27-10; revised 9-2-10.)
 
11    Section 910. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
12changing Sections 21-6 and 24-2 as follows:
 
13    (720 ILCS 5/21-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 21-6)
14    Sec. 21-6. Unauthorized Possession or Storage of Weapons.
15    (a) Whoever possesses or stores any weapon enumerated in
16Section 33A-1 in any building or on land supported in whole or
17in part with public funds or in any building on such land
18without prior written permission from the chief security
19officer for such land or building commits a Class A
20misdemeanor.
21    (b) The chief security officer must grant any reasonable
22request for permission under paragraph (a).
23    (c) This Section shall not apply to a person acting
24lawfully under the Family and Personal Protection Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 89-685, eff. 6-1-97.)
 
2    (720 ILCS 5/24-2)
3    Sec. 24-2. Exemptions.
4    (a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(10), and
524-1(a)(13) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of
6the following:
7        (1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace
8    officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the
9    peace, while actually engaged in assisting such officer.
10        (2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
11    penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
12    detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense,
13    while in the performance of their official duty, or while
14    commuting between their homes and places of employment.
15        (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
16    the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the
17    Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance
18    of their official duty.
19        (4) Special agents employed by a railroad or a public
20    utility to perform police functions, and guards of armored
21    car companies, while actually engaged in the performance of
22    the duties of their employment or commuting between their
23    homes and places of employment; and watchmen while actually
24    engaged in the performance of the duties of their
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1        (5) Persons licensed as private security contractors,
2    private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or
3    employed by an agency certified by the Department of
4    Professional Regulation, if their duties include the
5    carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private
6    Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
7    Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, while actually engaged
8    in the performance of the duties of their employment or
9    commuting between their homes and places of employment,
10    provided that such commuting is accomplished within one
11    hour from departure from home or place of employment, as
12    the case may be. Persons exempted under this subdivision
13    (a)(5) shall be required to have completed a course of
14    study in firearms handling and training approved and
15    supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation as
16    prescribed by Section 28 of the Private Detective, Private
17    Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith
18    Act of 2004, prior to becoming eligible for this exemption.
19    The Department of Professional Regulation shall provide
20    suitable documentation demonstrating the successful
21    completion of the prescribed firearms training. Such
22    documentation shall be carried at all times when such
23    persons are in possession of a concealable weapon.
24        (6) Any person regularly employed in a commercial or
25    industrial operation as a security guard for the protection
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1    commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged
2    in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between
3    sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as
4    a security guard, is a member of a security force of at
5    least 5 persons registered with the Department of
6    Professional Regulation; provided that such security guard
7    has successfully completed a course of study, approved by
8    and supervised by the Department of Professional
9    Regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of
10    training that includes the theory of law enforcement,
11    liability for acts, and the handling of weapons. A person
12    shall be considered eligible for this exemption if he or
13    she has completed the required 20 hours of training for a
14    security officer and 20 hours of required firearm training,
15    and has been issued a firearm control card by the
16    Department of Professional Regulation. Conditions for the
17    renewal of firearm control cards issued under the
18    provisions of this Section shall be the same as for those
19    cards issued under the provisions of the Private Detective,
20    Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and
21    Locksmith Act of 2004. Such firearm control card shall be
22    carried by the security guard at all times when he or she
23    is in possession of a concealable weapon.
24        (7) Agents and investigators of the Illinois
25    Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the
26    Commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections

 

 

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1    24-1(a)(3) and 24-1(a)(4), while on duty in the course of
2    any investigation for the Commission.
3        (8) Persons employed by a financial institution for the
4    protection of other employees and property related to such
5    financial institution, while actually engaged in the
6    performance of their duties, commuting between their homes
7    and places of employment, or traveling between sites or
8    properties owned or operated by such financial
9    institution, provided that any person so employed has
10    successfully completed a course of study, approved by and
11    supervised by the Department of Professional Regulation,
12    consisting of not less than 40 hours of training which
13    includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and
14    the handling of weapons. A person shall be considered to be
15    eligible for this exemption if he or she has completed the
16    required 20 hours of training for a security officer and 20
17    hours of required firearm training, and has been issued a
18    firearm control card by the Department of Professional
19    Regulation. Conditions for renewal of firearm control
20    cards issued under the provisions of this Section shall be
21    the same as for those issued under the provisions of the
22    Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
23    Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Such firearm
24    control card shall be carried by the person so trained at
25    all times when such person is in possession of a
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1    "financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan
2    association, credit union or company providing armored car
3    services.
4        (9) Any person employed by an armored car company to
5    drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the
6    performance of his duties.
7        (10) Persons who have been classified as peace officers
8    pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act.
9        (11) Investigators of the Office of the State's
10    Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor authorized by the board of
11    governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
12    Prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to Section 7.06 of the
13    State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act.
14        (12) Special investigators appointed by a State's
15    Attorney under Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code.
16        (12.5) Probation officers while in the performance of
17    their duties, or while commuting between their homes,
18    places of employment or specific locations that are part of
19    their assigned duties, with the consent of the chief judge
20    of the circuit for which they are employed.
21        (13) Court Security Officers while in the performance
22    of their official duties, or while commuting between their
23    homes and places of employment, with the consent of the
24    Sheriff.
25        (13.5) A person employed as an armed security guard at
26    a nuclear energy, storage, weapons or development site or

 

 

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1    facility regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2    who has completed the background screening and training
3    mandated by the rules and regulations of the Nuclear
4    Regulatory Commission.
5        (14) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons
6    to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
7    (13.5) of this subsection to possess those weapons.
8    (b) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
924-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following:
10        (1) Members of any club or organization organized for
11    the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon
12    established target ranges, whether public or private, and
13    patrons of such ranges, while such members or patrons are
14    using their firearms on those target ranges.
15        (2) Duly authorized military or civil organizations
16    while parading, with the special permission of the
17    Governor.
18        (3) Hunters, trappers or fishermen with a license or
19    permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing.
20        (4) Transportation of weapons that are broken down in a
21    non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
22        (5) Carrying or possessing any pistol, revolver, stun
23    gun or taser or other firearm on the land or in the legal
24    dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person's
25    permission.
26        (6) A licensee under the Family and Personal Protection

 

 

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1    Act, notwithstanding Section 70 of that Act, if the
2    licensee meets the requirements of the Family and Personal
3    Protection Act.
4    (c) Subsection 24-1(a)(7) does not apply to or affect any
5of the following:
6        (1) Peace officers while in performance of their
7    official duties.
8        (2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons,
9    penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the
10    detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
11        (3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
12    the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
13    the performance of their official duty.
14        (4) Manufacture, transportation, or sale of machine
15    guns to persons authorized under subdivisions (1) through
16    (3) of this subsection to possess machine guns, if the
17    machine guns are broken down in a non-functioning state or
18    are not immediately accessible.
19        (5) Persons licensed under federal law to manufacture
20    any weapon from which 8 or more shots or bullets can be
21    discharged by a single function of the firing device, or
22    ammunition for such weapons, and actually engaged in the
23    business of manufacturing such weapons or ammunition, but
24    only with respect to activities which are within the lawful
25    scope of such business, such as the manufacture,
26    transportation, or testing of such weapons or ammunition.

 

 

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1    This exemption does not authorize the general private
2    possession of any weapon from which 8 or more shots or
3    bullets can be discharged by a single function of the
4    firing device, but only such possession and activities as
5    are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing
6    business described in this paragraph.
7        During transportation, such weapons shall be broken
8    down in a non-functioning state or not immediately
9    accessible.
10        (6) The manufacture, transport, testing, delivery,
11    transfer or sale, and all lawful commercial or experimental
12    activities necessary thereto, of rifles, shotguns, and
13    weapons made from rifles or shotguns, or ammunition for
14    such rifles, shotguns or weapons, where engaged in by a
15    person operating as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant
16    to a contract or subcontract for the development and supply
17    of such rifles, shotguns, weapons or ammunition to the
18    United States government or any branch of the Armed Forces
19    of the United States, when such activities are necessary
20    and incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.
21        The exemption granted under this subdivision (c)(6)
22    shall also apply to any authorized agent of any such
23    contractor or subcontractor who is operating within the
24    scope of his employment, where such activities involving
25    such weapon, weapons or ammunition are necessary and
26    incident to fulfilling the terms of such contract.

 

 

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1        During transportation, any such weapon shall be broken
2    down in a non-functioning state, or not immediately
3    accessible.
4    (d) Subsection 24-1(a)(1) does not apply to the purchase,
5possession or carrying of a black-jack or slung-shot by a peace
6officer.
7    (e) Subsection 24-1(a)(8) does not apply to any owner,
8manager or authorized employee of any place specified in that
9subsection nor to any law enforcement officer or a licensee
10under the Family and Personal Protection Act, notwithstanding
11Section 70 of that Act.
12    (f) Subsection 24-1(a)(4) and subsection 24-1(a)(10) and
13Section 24-1.6 do not apply to members of any club or
14organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting
15at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or
16private, while using their firearms on those target ranges.
17    (g) Subsections 24-1(a)(11) and 24-3.1(a)(6) do not apply
18to:
19        (1) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
20    the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in
21    the performance of their official duty.
22        (2) Bonafide collectors of antique or surplus military
23    ordinance.
24        (3) Laboratories having a department of forensic
25    ballistics, or specializing in the development of
26    ammunition or explosive ordinance.

 

 

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1        (4) Commerce, preparation, assembly or possession of
2    explosive bullets by manufacturers of ammunition licensed
3    by the federal government, in connection with the supply of
4    those organizations and persons exempted by subdivision
5    (g)(1) of this Section, or like organizations and persons
6    outside this State, or the transportation of explosive
7    bullets to any organization or person exempted in this
8    Section by a common carrier or by a vehicle owned or leased
9    by an exempted manufacturer.
10    (g-5) Subsection 24-1(a)(6) does not apply to or affect
11persons licensed under federal law to manufacture any device or
12attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in
13silencing the report of any firearm, firearms, or ammunition
14for those firearms equipped with those devices, and actually
15engaged in the business of manufacturing those devices,
16firearms, or ammunition, but only with respect to activities
17that are within the lawful scope of that business, such as the
18manufacture, transportation, or testing of those devices,
19firearms, or ammunition. This exemption does not authorize the
20general private possession of any device or attachment of any
21kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing the
22report of any firearm, but only such possession and activities
23as are within the lawful scope of a licensed manufacturing
24business described in this subsection (g-5). During
25transportation, those devices shall be detached from any weapon
26or not immediately accessible.

 

 

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1    (g-6) Subsections 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section
224-1.6 do not apply to or affect any parole agent or parole
3supervisor who meets the qualifications and conditions
4prescribed in Section 3-14-1.5 of the Unified Code of
5Corrections.
6    (g-10) Subsections 24-1(a)(4), 24-1(a)(8), and
724-1(a)(10), and Sections 24-1.6 and 24-3.1 do not apply to an
8athlete's possession, transport on official Olympic and
9Paralympic transit systems established for athletes, or use of
10competition firearms sanctioned by the International Olympic
11Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the
12International Shooting Sport Federation, or USA Shooting in
13connection with such athlete's training for and participation
14in shooting competitions at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic
15Games and sanctioned test events leading up to the 2016 Olympic
16and Paralympic Games.
17    (h) An information or indictment based upon a violation of
18any subsection of this Article need not negative any exemptions
19contained in this Article. The defendant shall have the burden
20of proving such an exemption.
21    (i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or
22affect the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any
23pistol or revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm consigned
24to a common carrier operating under license of the State of
25Illinois or the federal government, where such transportation,
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1transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and
2nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the
3transportation, carrying, or possession of any pistol,
4revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the subject of
5and regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or subsection 24-2(c) of
6this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm
7carrying box, shipping box, or other container, by the
8possessor of a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
9(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-613, eff. 9-11-07;
1095-885, eff. 1-1-09; 96-7, eff. 4-3-09; 96-230, eff. 1-1-10;
1196-742, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
12    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    New Act
4    5 ILCS 140/7.5
5    720 ILCS 5/21-6from Ch. 38, par. 21-6
6    720 ILCS 5/24-2