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92_HB4173
LRB9212740RCpk
1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
5 adding Section 24-3.7 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 5/24-3.7 new)
7 Sec. 24-3.7. Certain sniper weapons.
8 (a) In this Section:
9 "50 caliber sniper weapon" means a rifle capable of
10 firing a center-fire cartridge in 50 caliber, .50 BMG
11 caliber, any other variant of 50 caliber, or any metric
12 equivalent of that caliber.
13 "50 caliber ammunition" means a center-fire cartridge in
14 50 caliber, .50 BMG caliber, any other variant of 50 caliber,
15 or any metric equivalent of that caliber.
16 "50 caliber conversion kit" means any part of 50 caliber
17 combination of parts designed and intended for use which can
18 be assembled into a 50 caliber sniper weapon.
19 (b) It is unlawful for a person, within this State, to
20 transfer, sell, offer for sale, or give a 50 caliber sniper
21 weapon, 50 caliber ammunition, or 50 caliber conversion kit
22 to a person under 21 years of age.
23 (c) It is unlawful for a person under 21 years of age to
24 possess a 50 caliber sniper weapon, 50 caliber ammunition, or
25 50 caliber conversion kit.
26 (d) It is unlawful for a person, other than a federally
27 licensed firearm dealer, to sell, offer for sale, or give a
28 50 caliber sniper weapon, 50 caliber ammunition, or 50
29 caliber conversion kit to any other person.
30 (e) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 1
31 felony.