Sen. Dan Kotowski

Filed: 3/28/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2780

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2780 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
5Section 24-3.5-5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/24-3.5-5 new)
7    Sec. 24-3.5-5. Persons prohibited from receiving firearms
8under federal law; prohibited receipt, possession, transport,
9or carrying.
10    (a) It is unlawful for an individual in the course of their
11employment to receive, possess, transport, or carry any firearm
12or ammunition while: (1) being employed for any person who
13cannot own, possess, or acquire a firearm under 18 U.S.C.
14922(g); and (2) having knowledge of the prohibition on
15ownership, possession or acquisition of firearms by that
16person.

 

 

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1    (b) It is unlawful for an individual who cannot own,
2possess, or acquire a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922 (g), to
3direct another person to receive, possess, transport, or carry
4any firearm or ammunition.
5    (c) Sentence. A violation of subsection (a) of this Section
6is a Class 3 felony. A violation of subsection (b) of this
7Section is a Class 1 felony.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".