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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018 HB4502 Introduced , by Rep. Brian W. Stewart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1 | | 720 ILCS 5/24.8-1.5 new | | 720 ILCS 5/24.8-5 | |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that all imitation handguns shall be sold from behind the counter, in an age restricted area, or in a sealed display case. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Defines "imitation handgun" as an air gun, air pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any other implement that is not a firearm but is designed to resemble and has the appearance of a handgun whether or not the implement is capable of firing any shot, bullet, or other missile.
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1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing |
5 | | Sections 24.8-0.1 and 24.8-5 and by adding Section 24.8-1.5 as |
6 | | follows: |
7 | | (720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1) |
8 | | Sec. 24.8-0.1. Definitions. As used in this Article: |
9 | | "Air rifle" means and includes any air gun, air pistol, |
10 | | spring gun,
spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun |
11 | | or any implement
that is not a firearm which impels a breakable |
12 | | paint ball containing
washable marking colors or, a pellet |
13 | | constructed of hard plastic, steel,
lead or other hard |
14 | | materials with a force that reasonably is expected to
cause |
15 | | bodily harm. |
16 | | "Dealer" means any person, copartnership, association or |
17 | | corporation
engaged in the business of selling at retail or |
18 | | renting any of the articles
included in the definition of "air |
19 | | rifle". |
20 | | "Imitation handgun" means any air gun, air pistol, B-B gun, |
21 | | paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any other implement that is not |
22 | | a firearm but is designed to resemble and has the appearance of |
23 | | a handgun whether or not the implement is capable of firing any |