Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB3659
Legislation Overview
Title: CRIM CD - ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
Description: Provides the Act may be known as the Illinois Public Safety Act. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to require background checks for the transfer of firearms, except to a family member, by operation of law, or at a gun show. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Bans possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of assault weapons, attachments, and .50 caliber rifles and cartridges, except possession of weapons registered in time provided. Provides exemptions. Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly deliver, sell, or transfer, or cause to be delivered, sold, or transferred, a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Defines "large capacity ammunition feeding device". Establishes penalties. Exempts sales and transfers to an heir, an individual residing in another state, or a licensed federal firearms dealer. Provides other exemptions. Provides that a retired peace officer may possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device, if lawfully acquired and possessed prior to retirement and a registration affidavit is filed.
Session: 98th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: May 13, 2014
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dan Kotowski;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 59)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 13, 2014 | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski |
| Senate | May 13, 2014 | First Reading |
| Senate | May 13, 2014 | Referred to Assignments |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 13, 2014 | 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
