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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB2888

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CRIM CD-FEDERAL FIREARM LAWS

Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for any officer or employee of the State, or any political subdivision, or any federal firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. 923 to enforce any act, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the federal government relating to a personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in the State and that remains exclusively within the boundaries of the State. Provides that any official, agent, or employee of the federal government who enforces any act, order, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the federal government upon a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in the State and that remains exclusively within the borders of the State is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that any federal law, rule, regulation, or order created or effective on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act is unenforceable in the State if the law, rule, regulation, or order attempts to: (1) ban or restrict ownership of a semi-automatic firearm or any magazine of a firearm; or (2) require any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory to be registered in any manner. Effective immediately.

Session: 99th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: April 8, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Kyle McCarter;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 8, 2016 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 30, 2016 Assigned to Judiciary
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter
Senate Feb 18, 2016 First Reading
Senate Feb 18, 2016 Referred to Assignments
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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