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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 adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 24-1.9 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (720 ILCS 5/24-1.9 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 24-1.9. Transfer of a .50 caliber ammunition and large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | capacity ammunition feeding devices; prohibited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ".50 caliber cartridge" means a cartridge in .50 BMG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | caliber or .50 caliber, either by designation or actual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | measurement, that is capable of being fired from a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | centerfire rifle. The term ".50 caliber cartridge" does not | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | include any memorabilia or display item that is filled with | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | a permanent inert substance or that is otherwise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | permanently altered in a manner that prevents ready | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | modification for use as live ammunition or shotgun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | ammunition with a caliber measurement that is equal to or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | greater than .50 caliber. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (A) a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | restored or converted to accept, 30 rounds or more of |
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1 | ammunition; or | ||||||
2 | (B) any combination of parts from which a device | ||||||
3 | described in subparagraph (A) can be assembled. | ||||||
4 | "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" does not | ||||||
5 | include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and | ||||||
6 | capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire | ||||||
7 | ammunition or a feeding device that has been permanently | ||||||
8 | altered so that it cannot accommodate 30 rounds or more. | ||||||
9 | "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" does not | ||||||
10 | include a tubular magazine
that is contained in a | ||||||
11 | lever-action firearm or any device that has been made | ||||||
12 | permanently inoperable. | ||||||
13 | (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), on and | ||||||
14 | after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st | ||||||
15 | General Assembly, it is unlawful for any person within this | ||||||
16 | State to knowingly transfer or cause to be transferred .50 | ||||||
17 | caliber ammunition or a large capacity ammunition feeding | ||||||
18 | device. | ||||||
19 | (c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||||
20 | of the 101st General Assembly, the person may transfer .50 | ||||||
21 | caliber ammunition or a large capacity ammunition feeding | ||||||
22 | device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state | ||||||
23 | maintaining it in another state, or a dealer licensed as a | ||||||
24 | federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun | ||||||
25 | Control Act of 1968. Within 10 days after transfer of the .50 | ||||||
26 | caliber ammunition or device except to an heir, the person |
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1 | shall notify the Department of State Police of the name and | ||||||
2 | address of the transferee and comply with the requirements of | ||||||
3 | subsection (b) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners | ||||||
4 | Identification Card Act. A person to whom the ammunition or | ||||||
5 | device is transferred may transfer it only as provided in this | ||||||
6 | subsection. | ||||||
7 | (d) This Section does not apply to or affect any of the | ||||||
8 | following: | ||||||
9 | (1) a transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
10 | capacity ammunition feeding device to a peace officer; | ||||||
11 | (2) a transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
12 | capacity ammunition feeding device by a local law | ||||||
13 | enforcement agency for the purpose of equipping the | ||||||
14 | agency's peace officers; | ||||||
15 | (3) a transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
16 | capacity ammunition feeding device to a warden, | ||||||
17 | superintendent, or keeper of a prison, penitentiary, jail, | ||||||
18 | or other institution for the detention of persons accused | ||||||
19 | or convicted of an offense; | ||||||
20 | (4) a transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
21 | capacity ammunition feeding device to a member of the Armed | ||||||
22 | Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the | ||||||
23 | Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of his or | ||||||
24 | her official duties or while traveling to or from their | ||||||
25 | place of duty; | ||||||
26 | (5) a transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large |
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1 | capacity ammunition feeding device to a company that | ||||||
2 | employs armed security officers in this State at a nuclear | ||||||
3 | energy, storage, weapons, or development site or facility | ||||||
4 | regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and | ||||||
5 | persons employed as an armed security force member at a | ||||||
6 | nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site or | ||||||
7 | facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory | ||||||
8 | Commission who have completed the background screening and | ||||||
9 | training mandated by the rules and regulations of the | ||||||
10 | federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and while in the | ||||||
11 | performance of his or her official duties; | ||||||
12 | (6) the transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
13 | capacity ammunition feeding device to persons authorized | ||||||
14 | under paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection (d) to | ||||||
15 | transfer those items; | ||||||
16 | (7) the transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
17 | capacity ammunition feeding device for transfer in another | ||||||
18 | state; or | ||||||
19 | (8) the transfer of .50 caliber ammunition or a large | ||||||
20 | capacity ammunition feeding device used in firearms for the | ||||||
21 | purpose of rental for use solely as props for a motion | ||||||
22 | picture, television, or video production or entertainment | ||||||
23 | event. | ||||||
24 | (e) Sentence. A person who knowingly transfers or causes to | ||||||
25 | be transferred .50 caliber ammunition or a large capacity | ||||||
26 | ammunition feeding device in violation of this Section commits |
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1 | a Class 3 felony for a first violation and a Class 2 felony for | ||||||
2 | a second or subsequent violation or for the transfer of 2 or | ||||||
3 | more of these caliber bullets or devices at the same time.
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5 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
6 | becoming law. |