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Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Filed: 2/25/2013
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1155
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1155, AS AMENDED, by |
| 3 | | inserting the following in its proper numeric sequence:
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| 4 | | "Section 70. Home rule preemption. |
| 5 | | The regulation and licensing of firearms, including their |
| 6 | | possession, carrying, transportation, or the issuance of |
| 7 | | licenses to carry concealed firearms, is an exclusive power and |
| 8 | | function of the State. A home rule unit shall not regulate the |
| 9 | | possession, carrying, or transportation of firearms or their |
| 10 | | components, accessories, or ammunition. A home rule unit shall |
| 11 | | not require registration of firearms, regulate the number of |
| 12 | | firearms, or make any other requirements or regulations of a |
| 13 | | person licensed under this Act. This Section is a limitation |
| 14 | | under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the |
| 15 | | Illinois Constitution on the exercise by home rule units of |
| 16 | | powers and functions exercised by the State. Any unit of local |
| 17 | | government that violates this Section shall be liable for all |