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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits the knowing manufacture, delivery, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, 50 caliber rifles, and 50 caliber cartridges. Provides for an affirmative defense to a violation for peace officers, correctional institution employees and officers, members of the Armed Services and Reserve Forces of the United States, and the Illinois National Guard while these persons are in the performance of their duties. Establishes penalties for violations. Prohibits the knowing manufacture, delivery, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition and any combination of parts from which such a device can be assembled). Establishes penalties for violations. Requires a person who possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding device on the effective date of the amendatory Act, within 90 days after that date, to destroy the device, render the device permanently inoperable, relinquish the device to a law enforcement agency, or remove the device from the State. Establishes as an affirmative defense to a violation, the delivery or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device while in the performance of their official duties by peace officers, correctional institutional employees and officials, and members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, with these changes: (1) eliminates provisions relating to 50 caliber cartridges, bayonet mounts, and grenade launchers; (2) eliminates affirmative defenses; and (3) establishes exemptions.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes provision that defines a "semiautomatic rifle" to include a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon. Provides that the exemption from the provisions of the amendatory Act relating to peace officers applies whether or not the peace officer possesses the weapon in performance of his or her official duties. Exempts from the provisions of the amendatory Act, events sanctioned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources taking place at the Sparta Shooting Complex and transportation to and from such events if the weapons are broken down in a non-functioning state or are not immediately accessible.
Home Rule Note (H-AM 2) (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
Does not pre-empt home rule authority.
State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
Does not create a state mandate under the State Mandates Act.
Judicial Note (H-AM 2) (Admin. Office of the Illinois Courts)
Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.
Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) Illinois State Police)
If this legislation were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police.
Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) Illinois State Police)
If this legislation were to become law, there would be no fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police.
Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Dept. of Corrections)
Corrections Population Impact: 1 Inmate. Fiscal Impact: $296,000.
Correctional Note (H-AM 2) (Dept. of Corrections)
Corrections Population Impact: 1 Inmate. Fiscal Impact: $296,000.
Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Dept. of Corrections)
Corrections Population Impact: 1 Inmate. Fiscal Impact: $296,000.
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