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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 SB1285 Introduced 2/5/2013, by Sen. Gary Forby SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the provision concerning a minor under 14 years of age's access to firearms. Provides that this provision concerning the regulation of the storage of firearms is an
exclusive power and function of the State. Provides that a unit of local government,
including a home rule unit, may not regulate the storage of firearms. Effective immediately.
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| | SB1285 | | LRB098 05503 RLC 35538 b |
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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 | | Section 24-9 as follows:
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6 | | (720 ILCS 5/24-9)
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7 | | Sec. 24-9. Firearms; Child Protection.
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8 | | (a) Except as provided in
subsection (c), it is unlawful
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9 | | for any person to
store or leave, within premises under his or |
10 | | her control, a firearm if
the
person knows or has reason to |
11 | | believe that a minor under the age of 14
years who does not |
12 | | have a Firearm Owners Identification Card is likely to gain
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13 | | access to the firearm without the lawful permission
of the |
14 | | minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, |
15 | | and
the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the |
16 | | firearm, unless
the firearm is:
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17 | | (1) secured by a device or mechanism, other than the |
18 | | firearm safety,
designed to render a firearm temporarily |
19 | | inoperable; or
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20 | | (2) placed in a securely locked box or container; or
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21 | | (3) placed in some other location that a reasonable |
22 | | person would
believe to be secure from a minor under the |
23 | | age of 14 years.
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