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1    AN ACT concerning firearms.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:


 
4    Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 



6    (430 ILCS 65/13.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-13.1)



7    Sec. 13.1. Municipal regulation; county regulation 
8preempted. 

9    (a) The provisions of any ordinance enacted by any 
10municipality which
requires registration or imposes greater 
11restrictions or limitations on the
acquisition, possession and 
12transfer of firearms than are imposed by this
Act, are not 
13invalidated or affected by this Act.

14    (b)  A county, including a home rule county, may not 
15regulate firearms or impose greater restrictions or 
16limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, 
17carrying, and transfer of firearms, firearm attachments, and 
18firearm ammunition. The provisions of any ordinance or 
19resolution after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
20the 97th General Assembly by any county government that imposes 
21restrictions or limitations on the ownership or possession of 
22firearms and ammunition, components, accessories, and 
23accoutrements of firearms in a manner other than the 
 
 
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1requirements that are imposed by this Act or Article 24 of the 
2Criminal Code of 1961 are invalid and all those existing 
3ordinances and resolutions are void. This subsection is a 
4limitation of home rule powers under subsection (h) of Section 
56 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. 
6(Source: P.A. 76-1939.)

 

7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.