House Sponsors: JONES,JOHN AND REITZ. Short description: FIREARMS-RIFLES-PREEMPT LOCAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the regulation of the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage, purchase, selling, and dealing in rifles and shotguns and their ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements is an exclusive State power and function and may not be exercised by units of local government, including home rule units. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 65/13.1 Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1 from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the provisions of any ordinance or resolution of a unit of local government that impose restrictions or limitations on the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage, purchase, sale, or other dealing in rifles and shotguns, and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of rifles and shotguns other than those imposed by the statute concerning the unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition are void. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 403 (H-am 1) pre-empts home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate the acquisition, possession, transportation, storage, purchase, sale, or other dealing in rifles and shotguns, and ammunition, components, accessories, and accoutrements of rifles and shotguns in a manner inconsistent with state law (rather than the State law being the exclusive regulation of these issues). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. In the new Firearms Retail Sale Licensing Act, in the definition of "multiple handgun sale" provides that the dealer must not have been licensed under the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1, 3, and 4. Also creates the Firearms Retail Sale Licensing Act. Provides for the licensing by the Department of State Police of firearms dealers. Establishes qualifications for obtaining a firearms dealer license. Provides that a person required to be licensed under this Act may not knowingly sell or otherwise transfer, or expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with intent to sell or transfer any firearm without being licensed under the Act. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or as a hobby, who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms, or who is not required to be licensed under the Act or the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Effective immediately, except that the Firearms Retail Sale Licensing Act takes effect July 1, 2002. Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/LOST 067-039-008 Last action date: APR-06-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 4 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status