Senate Sponsors: FARLEY-CULLERTON. Short description: CRIM CD-BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to add the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Law to the Code. Prohibits the manufacture, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons. Exempts the weapons if lawfully possessed under federal law on September 13, 1994. Exempts certain listed firearms as those firearms were manufactured on October 1, 1993. Exempts manually operated bolt, pump, lever, or slide action firearms; permanently inoperable firearms; and antique firearms. Exempts certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. Exempts from the prohibition the transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by a governmental unit of semiautomatic assault weapons used for law enforcement purposes. Establishes penalties. Requires the Attorney General to investigate and study the effect of these provisions and to report his or her findings to the General Assembly and the Governor. Sunsets the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Law on Septmber 13, 2004. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status