Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Filed: 4/2/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4754

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4754, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
6Section 24-2.3 as follows:
 
7    (720 ILCS 5/24-2.3 new)
8    Sec. 24-2.3. Unlawful use of a three-dimensional printer to
9create a firearm.
10    (a) As used in this Section, "three-dimensional printer"
11means a computer capable of producing a three-dimensional
12object from a digital model.
13    (b) A person commits unlawful use of a three-dimensional
14printer to create a firearm when he or she knowingly uses a
15three-dimensional printer to create a fully functioning
16firearm. This subsection (b) does not apply to:

 

 

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1        (1) a person who possesses a license to manufacture
2    firearms under subsection (a) of Section 923 of the federal
3    Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923(a));
4        (2) a person who is actually engaged in the business of
5    manufacturing and selling any piece or part of a firearm,
6    but only with respect to the activities which are within
7    the lawful scope of that business; or
8        (3) a person who uses a three-dimensional printer to
9    create a prototype of a firearm. As used in this paragraph
10    (3), "prototype" means a sample, model, or release of a
11    product built to test a concept or process or to act as a
12    thing to be replicated or learned from the sample, model,
13    or release. "Prototype" includes:
14            (A) a sample, model, or release used to test some
15        aspect of the design without attempting to exactly
16        simulate the visual appearance, choice of materials,
17        or intended manufacturing process;
18            (B) a sample, model, or release used to explore the
19        basic size, look, and feel of the product without
20        simulating the actual function or exact visual
21        appearance of the product;
22            (C) a sample, model, or release intended to capture
23        the design aesthetic and simulate the appearance,
24        color, and surface textures of the intended product but
25        which does not actually embody the functions of the
26        final product; or

 

 

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1            (D) a functional prototype or working prototype
2        which, to the greatest extent practical, attempt to
3        simulate the final design, aesthetics, materials, and
4        functionality of the intended design.
5    (c) Sentence. Unlawful use of a three-dimensional printer
6to create a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor.".