JONES,E-SILVERSTEIN-LINK AND OBAMA. 720 ILCS 5/24-1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6 720 ILCS 5/24-2 from Ch. 38, par. 24-2 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates exemption from the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes that permits a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card to transport or possess an unloaded firearm that is enclosed in a case or other container that is not a firearm carrying box or shipping box. Provides that the penalty provisions of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm apply to attempting to purchase firearms in violation of the statute. Effective immediately. FEB-22-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-07-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-21-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-21-2001 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR OBAMA MAR-29-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary