Public Act 094-0390
 		





SB1832 Enrolled
LRB094 11236 RXD 41965 b






    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:

 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended  by adding 
Section 24-9.5 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/24-9.5  new)
    Sec. 24-9.5. Handgun safety devices.
    (a) It is unlawful for a person licensed as a federal 
firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control 
Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923) to offer for sale, sell, or 
transfer a handgun to a person not licensed under that Act, 
unless he or she sells or includes with the handgun a device or 
mechanism, other than the firearm safety, designed to render 
the handgun temporarily inoperable or inaccessible. This 
includes but is not limited to:
        (1) An external device that is:
            (i) attached to the handgun with a key or 
        combination lock; and
            (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being 
        discharged unless the device has been deactivated.
        (2) An integrated mechanical safety, disabling, or 
    locking device that is:
            (i) built into the handgun; and
            (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being 
        discharged unless the device has been deactivated.
    (b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty 
of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than 
$1,000. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a 
Class A misdemeanor.
    (c) For the purposes of this Section, "handgun" has the 
meaning ascribed to it in clause (h)(2) of subsection (A) of 
Section 24-3 of this Code.
    (d) This Section does not apply to:
        (1) the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun 
    to or by a federally licensed firearms dealer or 
    manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for:
            (i) personnel of any unit of the federal 
        government;
            (ii) members of the armed forces of the United 
        States or the National Guard;
            (iii) law enforcement personnel of the State or any 
        local law enforcement agency in the State while acting 
        within the scope of their official duties; and
            (iv) an organization that is required by federal 
        law governing its specific business or activity to 
        maintain handguns and applicable     ammunition;
        (2) a firearm modified to be permanently inoperative;
        (3) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally 
    licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer described in item 
    (1) of this subsection (d);
        (4) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally 
    licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer to a lawful 
    customer outside the State; or
        (5) an antique firearm.





Effective Date:  1/1/2006