Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr.

Filed: 5/30/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1007

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1007 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
5 Section 24-1.8 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/24-1.8 new)
7     Sec. 24-1.8. Use of large capacity ammunition feeding
8 devices in the commission of a felony.
9     (a) As used in this Section:
10     "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" means a
11 detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device
12 that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or
13 converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
14     "Large capacity ammunition feeding device" does not
15 include an attached tubular device, any device designed to be
16 used with an antique firearm as defined in 27 C.F.R. 478.11,

 

 

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1 any device designed to be used with a muzzle-loading firearm
2 used for "black powder" hunting, any device designed as a
3 reproduction of a historical piece of military equipment for
4 use in battle re-enactments, or any device that has been made
5 permanently inoperable.
6     (b) Sentence. A person who knowingly uses a firearm that
7 has attached to it a large capacity ammunition feeding device
8 in the commission of a felony shall in addition to the penalty
9 imposed for the underlying offense be sentenced to an
10 additional term of imprisonment as follows:
11         (1) if the person committed the offense while armed
12     with the firearm that has attached to it a large capacity
13     ammunition feeding device, 15 years shall be added to the
14     term of imprisonment imposed by the court;
15         (2) if, during the commission of the offense, the
16     person personally discharged the firearm, 20 years shall be
17     added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court; and
18         (3) if, during the commission of the offense, the
19     person personally discharged the firearm that proximately
20     caused great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
21     disfigurement, or death to another person, 25 years or up
22     to a term of natural life shall be added to the term of
23     imprisonment imposed by the court.".