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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 | Article 24.9 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.9 heading new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ARTICLE 24.9. IMITATION FIREARMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (720 ILCS 5/24.9-0.1 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Sec. 24.9-0.1. Definition. As used in this Article, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | "imitation firearm" means any BB
device, toy gun, replica of a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | firearm, or other device that is so
substantially similar in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | coloration and overall appearance to an
existing firearm as to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | lead a reasonable person to perceive that the
device is a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | firearm.
"Imitation firearm" does not include
any of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | following: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (1) a nonfiring collector's replica that is historically
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17 | significant, and is offered for sale in conjunction with a wall
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18 | plaque or presentation case; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (2) a spot marker gun which expels a projectile that is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | greater
than 10mm caliber; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (3) a BB device that expels a projectile, such as a BB or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | pellet,
that is other than 6mm or 8mm caliber; |
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1 | (4) a BB device that is an airsoft gun that expels a | ||||||
2 | projectile,
such as a BB or pellet, that is 6mm or 8mm caliber | ||||||
3 | which meets the
following criteria: | ||||||
4 | (A) if the airsoft gun is configured as a handgun, in | ||||||
5 | addition to
the blaze orange ring on the barrel required by | ||||||
6 | federal law, the
airsoft gun has a trigger guard that has | ||||||
7 | fluorescent coloration over
the entire guard, and there is | ||||||
8 | a 2 centimeter wide adhesive band
around the circumference | ||||||
9 | of the protruding pistol grip that has
fluorescent | ||||||
10 | coloration; or | ||||||
11 | (B) if the airsoft gun is configured as a rifle or long | ||||||
12 | gun, in
addition to the blaze orange ring on the barrel | ||||||
13 | required by federal
law, the airsoft gun has a trigger | ||||||
14 | guard that has fluorescent
coloration over the entire | ||||||
15 | guard, and there is a 2 centimeter wide
adhesive band with | ||||||
16 | fluorescent coloring around the circumference of
any 2 of | ||||||
17 | the following: | ||||||
18 | (i) the protruding pistol grip; | ||||||
19 | (ii) the buttstock; | ||||||
20 | (iii) a protruding ammunition magazine or clip; or | ||||||
21 | (5) a device in which the entire exterior surface of the | ||||||
22 | device is
white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, | ||||||
23 | bright green, bright
blue, bright pink, or bright purple, | ||||||
24 | either singly or as the
predominant color in combination with | ||||||
25 | other colors in any pattern, or
the entire device is | ||||||
26 | constructed of transparent or translucent
materials which |
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1 | permits unmistakable observation of the device's
complete | ||||||
2 | contents. | ||||||
3 | The adhesive bands described in paragraph (4) of this | ||||||
4 | Section shall be applied in a manner not intended for removal, | ||||||
5 | and shall
be in place on the airsoft gun prior to sale to a | ||||||
6 | customer. | ||||||
7 | (720 ILCS 5/24.9-1 new) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 24.9-1. BB device that meets certain criteria; sale. | ||||||
9 | (a) An imitation firearm may not be sold in this State. | ||||||
10 | (b) A BB device that is an airsoft gun that expels a | ||||||
11 | projectile,
such as a BB or pellet, that is 6mm or 8mm caliber | ||||||
12 | must meet the criteria specified in paragraph (4) of Section | ||||||
13 | 24.9-0.1 of this Article before it may be sold to a customer in | ||||||
14 | this State. | ||||||
15 | (c) Sentence. A person who sells an imitation firearm in | ||||||
16 | this State is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person who | ||||||
17 | sells a BB device that does not meet the criteria specified in | ||||||
18 | paragraph (4) of Section 24.9-0.1 of this Article is guilty of | ||||||
19 | a Class A misdemeanor.
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