(720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.8 heading) ARTICLE 24.8. AIR RIFLES
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1) Sec. 24.8-0.1. Definitions. As used in this Article: "Air rifle" means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun,
spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement
that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing
washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel,
lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to
cause bodily harm. "Dealer" means any person, copartnership, association or corporation
engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles
included in the definition of "air rifle". "Municipalities" include cities, villages, incorporated towns and
townships.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-1) Sec. 24.8-1. Selling, renting, or transferring air rifles to children. (a) A dealer commits selling, renting, or transferring air rifles to children when he or she sells, lends, rents, gives or
otherwise transfers an air rifle to any person under the age of 13 years
where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under 13
years of age or where the dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry
relative to the age of the person and the person is under 13 years of
age. (b) A person commits selling, renting, or transferring air rifles to children when he or she sells, gives, lends, or otherwise transfers
any air rifle to any person under 13 years of age except where the
relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and
pupil, exists between this person and the person under 13 years of age, or
where the person stands in loco parentis to the person under 13 years of
age.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-2) Sec. 24.8-2. Carrying or discharging air rifles on public streets. (a) A person under 13 years of age commits carrying or discharging air rifles on public streets when he or she carries any
air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within
this State, unless the person under 13 years of age carries the air rifle
unloaded. (b) A person commits carrying or discharging air rifles on public streets when he or she discharges any air rifle from or across
any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place
except on a safely constructed target range.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-3) Sec. 24.8-3. Permissive possession of an air rifle by a person under 13 years of age. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article, it is lawful for any
person under 13 years of age to have in his or her possession any air rifle if it
is: (1) Kept within his or her house of residence or | ||
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(2) Used by the person and he or she is a duly | ||
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(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence | ||
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(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-4) Sec. 24.8-4. Permissive sales. The provisions of this Article do not prohibit sales of air rifles: (1) By wholesale dealers or jobbers; (2) To be shipped out of the State; or (3) To be used at a target range operated in | ||
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(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-5) Sec. 24.8-5. Sentence. A violation of this Article is a
petty offense. The Illinois State Police or any sheriff or police officer shall seize, take,
remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle
sold or used in any manner in violation of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.) |
(720 ILCS 5/24.8-6) Sec. 24.8-6. Municipal regulation. The provisions of any ordinance enacted by any municipality which
impose greater restrictions or limitations in respect to the sale and
purchase, use or possession of air rifles as herein defined than are
imposed by this Article, are not invalidated nor affected by this Article.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.) |