(720 ILCS 5/24-1.7) Sec. 24-1.7. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 2 or more times of any combination of the following offenses: (1) a forcible felony as defined in Section 2-8 of |
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(2) unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon;
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| aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon; aggravated discharge of a firearm; vehicular hijacking; aggravated vehicular hijacking; aggravated battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05; intimidation; aggravated intimidation; gunrunning; home invasion; or aggravated battery with a firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05; or
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(3) any violation of the Illinois Controlled
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| Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher.
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(b) Sentence. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender is a Class X felony.
(Source: P.A. 103-822, eff. 1-1-25 .)
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