99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3725

 

Introduced , by Rep. David R. Leitch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 65/3a  from Ch. 38, par. 83-3a

    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any non-resident who is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces in possession of valid military identification, and who is not prohibited by the laws of Illinois, the state of his or her domicile, or the United States from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm, may purchase or obtain a firearm or firearm ammunition in Illinois.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
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 3a as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 65/3a)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-3a)
7    Sec. 3a. (a) Any resident of Illinois who has obtained a
8firearm owner's identification card pursuant to this Act and
9who is not otherwise prohibited from obtaining, possessing or
10using a firearm may purchase or obtain a rifle or shotgun or
11ammunition for a rifle or shotgun in Iowa, Missouri, Indiana,
12Wisconsin or Kentucky.
13    (b) Any resident of Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin or
14Kentucky or a non-resident with a valid non-resident hunting
15license, who is 18 years of age or older and who is not
16prohibited by the laws of Illinois, the state of his domicile,
17or the United States from obtaining, possessing or using a
18firearm, may purchase or obtain a rifle, shotgun or ammunition
19for a rifle or shotgun in Illinois.
20    (b-5) Any non-resident who is participating in a sanctioned
21competitive shooting event, who is 18 years of age or older and
22who is not prohibited by the laws of Illinois, the state of his
23or her domicile, or the United States from obtaining,

 

 

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1possessing, or using a firearm, may purchase or obtain a
2shotgun or shotgun ammunition in Illinois for the purpose of
3participating in that event. A person may purchase or obtain a
4shotgun or shotgun ammunition under this subsection only at the
5site where the sanctioned competitive shooting event is being
6held.
7    (b-10) Any non-resident who is an active duty member of the
8United States Armed Forces in possession of valid military
9identification, and who is not prohibited by the laws of
10Illinois, the state of his or her domicile, or the United
11States from obtaining, possessing, or using a firearm, may
12purchase or obtain a firearm or firearm ammunition in Illinois.
13    (c) Any transaction under this Section is subject to the
14provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 922
15(b)(3)).
16(Source: P.A. 94-353, eff. 7-29-05.)