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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2886

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-IMITATION FIREARMS

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Adds an Imitation Firearms Article to the Code. Prohibits the sale of an imitation firearm in the State and of a BB device that is an airsoft gun that expels a projectile, such as a BB or pellet, that is 6mm or 8mm caliber which does not meet certain criteria. Provides that the criteria includes, if the airsoft gun is configured as a handgun, a blaze orange ring on the barrel required by federal law, a trigger guard that has fluorescent coloration over the entire guard, and a 2 centimeter wide adhesive band around the circumference of the protruding pistol grip that has fluorescent coloration. Adds certain additional criteria if the airsoft gun is configured as a rifle or long gun. Provides that a person who sells an imitation firearm in the State is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who sells a BB device that does not meet the criteria specified in the Imitation Firearms Article is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides exemptions. Defines "imitation firearm" as any BB device, toy gun, replica of a firearm, or other device that is so substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

Session: 99th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: May 31, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Ira Silverstein;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 31, 2016 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate May 27, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
Senate May 13, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
Senate Apr 22, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
Senate Apr 8, 2016 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
Senate Mar 9, 2016 To Subcommittee on Firearms (JU)
Senate Mar 2, 2016 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 18, 2016 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 18, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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