Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes references in the statute on unlawful sale of firearms from "sell" or "give" to "transfer". Prohibits multiple sales of handguns within a 30-day period. Creates the offense of unlawful acquisition of handguns. Provides exemptions and affirmative defenses. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-28 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5495 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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