97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1296

 

Introduced 02/09/11, by Rep. Harry Osterman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/3  from Ch. 38, par. 83-3
430 ILCS 65/3.1  from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1

    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to another person, who is not a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, shall do so only at the place of business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. Provides that the federally licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the prospective recipient of the firearm and follow all other applicable federal, State, and local laws as if he or she were the seller of the firearm. Provides that the purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per firearm, plus other authorized fees. Makes exceptions for (i) the transfer of a firearm between spouses, a parent and child, or other family members, (ii) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation of law or a court order, or (iii) transfers on the grounds of a gun show. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop an Internet based system for individuals to request the Department of State Police to conduct an instant criminal background check prior to the sale or transfer of a handgun. Provides that the Department of State Police shall have the system completed and available for use by July 1, 2012.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
5amended by changing Sections 3 and 3.1 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 65/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-3)
7    Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in Section 3a, no person may
8knowingly transfer, or cause to be transferred, any firearm,
9firearm ammunition, stun gun, or taser to any person within
10this State unless the transferee with whom he deals displays a
11currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card which has
12previously been issued in his name by the Department of State
13Police under the provisions of this Act. In addition, all
14firearm, stun gun, and taser transfers by federally licensed
15firearm dealers are subject to Section 3.1.
16    (a-5) Any person who is not a federally licensed firearm
17dealer and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm while that
18person is on the grounds of a gun show must, before selling or
19transferring the firearm, request the Department of State
20Police to conduct a background check on the prospective
21recipient of the firearm in accordance with Section 3.1.
22    (a-10) Any person who is not a federally licensed importer,
23manufacturer, or dealer and who desires to sell or transfer a

 

 

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1firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person to
2another person, who is not a federally licensed importer,
3manufacturer, or dealer, shall do so only at the place of
4business of a federally licensed firearm dealer. The federally
5licensed firearm dealer shall conduct a background check on the
6prospective recipient of the firearm in accordance with Section
73.1 of this Act and follow all other applicable federal, State,
8and local laws as if he or she were the seller of the firearm.
9The purchaser or transferee may be required by the federally
10licensed firearm dealer to pay a fee not to exceed $10 per
11firearm, which the dealer may retain as compensation for
12performing the functions required under this subsection, plus
13the applicable fees authorized by Section 3.1.
14    The provisions of this subsection (a-10) do not apply to:
15        (1) transfers to the transferor's husband, wife, son,
16    daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, father, mother,
17    stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, nephew, niece,
18    uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother, grandson,
19    granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law or
20    daughter-in-law;
21        (2) transfers by persons acting pursuant to operation
22    of law or a court order; or
23        (3) transfers on the grounds of a gun show.
24    (b) Any person within this State who transfers or causes to
25be transferred any firearm, stun gun, or taser shall keep a
26record of such transfer for a period of 10 years from the date

 

 

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1of transfer. Such record shall contain the date of the
2transfer; the description, serial number or other information
3identifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial number
4is available; and, if the transfer was completed within this
5State, the transferee's Firearm Owner's Identification Card
6number. On or after January 1, 2006, the record shall contain
7the date of application for transfer of the firearm. On demand
8of a peace officer such transferor shall produce for inspection
9such record of transfer. If the transfer or sale took place at
10a gun show, the record shall include the unique identification
11number. Failure to record the unique identification number is a
12petty offense.
13    (b-5) Any resident may purchase ammunition from a person
14outside of Illinois. Any resident purchasing ammunition
15outside the State of Illinois must provide the seller with a
16copy of his or her valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card
17and either his or her Illinois driver's license or Illinois
18State Identification Card prior to the shipment of the
19ammunition. The ammunition may be shipped only to an address on
20either of those 2 documents.
21    (c) The provisions of this Section regarding the transfer
22of firearm ammunition shall not apply to those persons
23specified in paragraph (b) of Section 2 of this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 94-6, eff. 1-1-06; 94-284, eff. 7-21-05; 94-353,
25eff. 7-29-05; 94-571, eff. 8-12-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 

 

 

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1    (430 ILCS 65/3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-3.1)
2    Sec. 3.1. Dial up system.
3    (a) The Department of State Police shall provide a dial up
4telephone system or utilize other existing technology which
5shall be used by any federally licensed firearm dealer, gun
6show promoter, or gun show vendor who is to transfer a firearm,
7stun gun, or taser under the provisions of this Act. The
8Department of State Police may utilize existing technology
9which allows the caller to be charged a fee not to exceed $2.
10Fees collected by the Department of State Police shall be
11deposited in the State Police Services Fund and used to provide
12the service.
13    (b) Upon receiving a request from a federally licensed
14firearm dealer, gun show promoter, or gun show vendor, the
15Department of State Police shall immediately approve, or within
16the time period established by Section 24-3 of the Criminal
17Code of 1961 regarding the delivery of firearms, stun guns, and
18tasers notify the inquiring dealer, gun show promoter, or gun
19show vendor of any objection that would disqualify the
20transferee from acquiring or possessing a firearm, stun gun, or
21taser. In conducting the inquiry, the Department of State
22Police shall initiate and complete an automated search of its
23criminal history record information files and those of the
24Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the National
25Instant Criminal Background Check System, and of the files of
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1developmental disabilities to obtain any felony conviction or
2patient hospitalization information which would disqualify a
3person from obtaining or require revocation of a currently
4valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
5    (c) If receipt of a firearm would not violate Section 24-3
6of the Criminal Code of 1961, federal law, or this Act the
7Department of State Police shall:
8        (1) assign a unique identification number to the
9    transfer; and
10        (2) provide the licensee, gun show promoter, or gun
11    show vendor with the number.
12    (d) Approvals issued by the Department of State Police for
13the purchase of a firearm are valid for 30 days from the date
14of issue.
15    (e) (1) The Department of State Police must act as the
16Illinois Point of Contact for the National Instant Criminal
17Background Check System.
18    (2) The Department of State Police and the Department of
19Human Services shall, in accordance with State and federal law
20regarding confidentiality, enter into a memorandum of
21understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the
22purpose of implementing the National Instant Criminal
23Background Check System in the State. The Department of State
24Police shall report the name, date of birth, and physical
25description of any person prohibited from possessing a firearm
26pursuant to the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or 18

 

 

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1U.S.C. 922(g) and (n) to the National Instant Criminal
2Background Check System Index, Denied Persons Files.
3    (f) The Department of State Police shall promulgate rules
4not inconsistent with this Section to implement this system.
5    (g) The Department of State Police shall develop an
6Internet based system for individuals to request the Department
7of State Police to conduct an instant criminal background check
8prior to the sale or transfer of a handgun. The Department of
9State Police shall have the system completed and available for
10use by July 1, 2012. The Department shall promulgate rules not
11inconsistent with this Section to implement this system.
12(Source: P.A. 94-6, eff. 1-1-06; 94-353, eff. 7-29-05; 95-331,
13eff. 8-21-07; 95-564, eff. 6-1-08.)