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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0629 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning permissive possession of an air rifle by a person under 13 years of age.
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| | HB0629 | | LRB101 03626 SLF 48634 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 24.8-3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (720 ILCS 5/24.8-3) |
| 7 | | Sec. 24.8-3. Permissive possession of an air rifle by a |
| 8 | | person under 13 years of age. Notwithstanding any provision of |
| 9 | | this Article, it is lawful for any
person under 13 years of age |
| 10 | | to have in his or her possession any air rifle if it
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| 11 | | (1) Kept within his or her house of residence or other |
| 12 | | private enclosure; |
| 13 | | (2) Used by the
the person and he or she is a duly |
| 14 | | enrolled
member of any club, team or society organized for |
| 15 | | educational purposes and
maintaining as part of its |
| 16 | | facilities or having written permission to use
an indoor or |
| 17 | | outdoor rifle range under the supervision guidance and
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| 18 | | instruction of a responsible adult and then only if the air |
| 19 | | rifle is
actually being used in connection with the |
| 20 | | activities of the club team or
society under the |
| 21 | | supervision of a responsible adult; or |
| 22 | | (3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence |
| 23 | | under circumstances
when the air rifle is fired, discharged |