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HB3849 Engrossed |
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LRB094 09591 RLC 39844 b |
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| AN ACT concerning firearms.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Firearms Accountability Act.
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| Section 5. Cause of action. Whenever any person |
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| intentionally or negligently delivers
or causes to be delivered |
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| a firearm, firearm ammunition, or
silencer to: (1) any person |
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| who is not legally authorized to
possess that item; (2) a |
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| person who is purchasing the item on
behalf of another person; |
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| or (3) any other person the
deliverer knows or has reason to |
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| know will use the item
unlawfully; the deliverer shall |
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| thereafter be civilly liable
for the commission of any |
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| subsequent tortious conduct that
directly or indirectly |
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| involves the use, attempted use, or
threatened use of the item |
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| by any person.
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| Section 10. Punitive damages. A person bringing an
action |
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| under this Act may be entitled to recover punitive
damages if |
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| the conduct of the defendant that gave rise to the
cause of |
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| action was either intentional, reckless, or grossly negligent.
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| Section 15. Joint and several liability. Persons
subject to |
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| liability under this Act are jointly and severally liable.
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| Section 20. Stay of proceedings. The prosecuting
attorney |
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| of any government or governmental subdivision or
agency may |
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| move for a stay of any proceeding brought under
this Act, to |
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| include all discovery, pending the completion of
an |
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| investigation or prosecution of a criminal case related to
the |
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| subject matter of a suit brought under this Act.
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