103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3178
 
Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Neil Anderson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/24-1.9
 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an "assault weapon" includes a semiautomatic shotgun that has a fixed magazine with the capacity of more than 10 (rather than 5) rounds. Defines "capacity" as the total number of rounds that can be used of the maximum identified chambered sized round. Provides that "assault weapon" does not include any firearm that is included on the list of applicable weapons approved for hunting purposes and expressly permitted under the Wildlife Code.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by 
5changing Section 24-1.9 as follows:

6 (720 ILCS 5/24-1.9)
7 Sec. 24-1.9. Manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and 
8purchase of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 
9caliber cartridges.
10 (a) Definitions. In this Section:
11 (1) "Assault weapon" means any of the following, except as 
12provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection: 
13  (A) A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to 
14 accept a detachable magazine or that may be readily 
15 modified to accept a detachable magazine, if the firearm 
16 has one or more of the following:
17   (i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
18   (ii) any feature capable of functioning as a 
19 protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger 
20 hand;
21   (iii) a folding, telescoping, thumbhole, or 
22 detachable stock, or a stock that is otherwise 
23 foldable or adjustable in a manner that operates to 
 
 
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1 reduce the length, size, or any other dimension, or 
2 otherwise enhances the concealability of, the weapon; 
3   (iv) a flash suppressor;
4   (v) a grenade launcher;
5   (vi) a shroud attached to the barrel or that 
6 partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing 
7 the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger 
8 hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that 
9 encloses the barrel. 
10  (B) A semiautomatic rifle that has a fixed magazine 
11 with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, except 
12 for an attached tubular device designed to accept, and 
13 capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire 
14 ammunition.
15  (C) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to 
16 accept a detachable magazine or that may be readily 
17 modified to accept a detachable magazine, if the firearm 
18 has one or more of the following:
19   (i) a threaded barrel;
20   (ii) a second pistol grip or another feature 
21 capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can 
22 be held by the non-trigger hand;
23   (iii) a shroud attached to the barrel or that 
24 partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing 
25 the bearer to hold the firearm with the non-trigger 
26 hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that 
 
 
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1 encloses the barrel;
2   (iv) a flash suppressor; 
3   (v) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine 
4 at some location outside of the pistol grip; or
5   (vi) a buffer tube, arm brace, or other part that 
6 protrudes horizontally behind the pistol grip and is 
7 designed or redesigned to allow or facilitate a 
8 firearm to be fired from the shoulder. 
9  (D) A semiautomatic pistol that has a fixed magazine 
10 with the capacity to accept more than 15 rounds.
11  (E) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder. 
12  (F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of 
13 the following:
14   (i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
15   (ii) any feature capable of functioning as a 
16 protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger 
17 hand;
18   (iii) a folding or thumbhole stock; 
19   (iv) a grenade launcher;
20   (v) a fixed magazine with the capacity of more 
21 than 10 5 rounds. For the purposes of this clause (v), 
22 "capacity" means the total number of rounds that can 
23 be used of the maximum identified chambered sized 
24 round; or 
25   (vi) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine. 
26  (G) Any semiautomatic firearm that has the capacity to 
 
 
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1 accept a belt ammunition feeding device.
2  (H) Any firearm that has been modified to be operable 
3 as an assault weapon as defined in this Section. 
4  (I) Any part or combination of parts designed or 
5 intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, 
6 including any combination of parts from which an assault 
7 weapon may be readily assembled if those parts are in the 
8 possession or under the control of the same person. 
9  (J) All of the following rifles, copies, duplicates, 
10 variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any 
11 such weapon: 
12   (i) All AK types, including the following:
13    (I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK-74, AKM, AKS, ARM, 
14 MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms 
15 AK-47, VEPR, WASR-10, and WUM. 
16    (II) IZHMASH Saiga AK. 
17    (III) MAADI AK47 and ARM. 
18    (IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S. 
19    (V) Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS. 
20    (VI) SKS with a detachable magazine. 
21   (ii) all AR types, including the following:
22    (I) AR-10. 
23    (II) AR-15. 
24    (III) Alexander Arms Overmatch Plus 16. 
25    (IV) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine. 
26    (V) Armalite M15-T. 
 
 
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1    (VI) Barrett REC7. 
2    (VII) Beretta AR-70. 
3    (VIII) Black Rain Ordnance Recon Scout. 
4    (IX) Bushmaster ACR. 
5    (X) Bushmaster Carbon 15. 
6    (XI) Bushmaster MOE series. 
7    (XII) Bushmaster XM15. 
8    (XIII) Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles. 
9    (XIV) Colt Match Target rifles. 
10    (XV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles. 
11    (XVI) Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles. 
12    (XVII) Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles. 
13    (XVIII) Diamondback DB15 rifles. 
14    (XIX) DoubleStar AR rifles. 
15    (XX) DPMS Tactical rifles. 
16    (XXI) DSA Inc. ZM-4 Carbine. 
17    (XXII) Heckler & Koch MR556. 
18    (XXIII) High Standard HSA-15 rifles. 
19    (XXIV) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 rifle. 
20    (XXV) Knight's Armament SR-15. 
21    (XXVI) Lancer L15 rifles. 
22    (XXVII) MGI Hydra Series rifles. 
23    (XXVIII) Mossberg MMR Tactical rifles. 
24    (XXIX) Noreen Firearms BN 36 rifle. 
25    (XXX) Olympic Arms. 
26    (XXXI) POF USA P415. 
 
 
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1    (XXXII) Precision Firearms AR rifles. 
2    (XXXIII) Remington R-15 rifles. 
3    (XXXIV) Rhino Arms AR rifles. 
4    (XXXV) Rock River Arms LAR-15 or Rock River 
5 Arms LAR-47. 
6    (XXXVI) Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles and MCX 
7 rifles. 
8    (XXXVII) Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles. 
9    (XXXVIII) Stag Arms AR rifles. 
10    (XXXIX) Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 and AR-556 
11 rifles. 
12    (XL) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 rifles. 
13    (XLI) Windham Weaponry AR rifles. 
14    (XLII) WMD Guns Big Beast. 
15    (XLIII) Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. 
16 YHM-15 rifles. 
17   (iii) Barrett M107A1.
18   (iv) Barrett M82A1.
19   (v) Beretta CX4 Storm.
20   (vi) Calico Liberty Series.
21   (vii) CETME Sporter. 
22   (viii) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and 
23 AR 110C. 
24   (ix) Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 
25 FNC, 308 Match, L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000. 
26   (x) Feather Industries AT-9. 
 
 
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1   (xi) Galil Model AR and Model ARM. 
2   (xii) Hi-Point Carbine. 
3   (xiii) HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, HK-PSG-1, and HK USC. 
4   (xiv) IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle. 
5   (xv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU-16, and RFB. 
6   (xvi) SIG AMT, SIG PE-57, Sig Sauer SG 550, Sig 
7 Sauer SG 551, and SIG MCX.
8   (xvii) Springfield Armory SAR-48. 
9   (xviii) Steyr AUG. 
10   (xix) Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle 
11 M-14/20CF. 
12   (xx) All Thompson rifles, including the following: 
13    (I) Thompson M1SB. 
14    (II) Thompson T1100D. 
15    (III) Thompson T150D. 
16    (IV) Thompson T1B. 
17    (V) Thompson T1B100D. 
18    (VI) Thompson T1B50D. 
19    (VII) Thompson T1BSB. 
20    (VIII) Thompson T1-C. 
21    (IX) Thompson T1D. 
22    (X) Thompson T1SB. 
23    (XI) Thompson T5. 
24    (XII) Thompson T5100D. 
25    (XIII) Thompson TM1. 
26    (XIV) Thompson TM1C. 
 
 
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1   (xxi) UMAREX UZI rifle. 
2   (xxii) UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and 
3 UZI Model B Carbine. 
4   (xxiii) Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78. 
5   (xxiv) Vector Arms UZI Type. 
6   (xxv) Weaver Arms Nighthawk. 
7   (xxvi) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine. 
8  (K) All of the following pistols, copies, duplicates, 
9 variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any 
10 such weapon thereof: 
11   (i) All AK types, including the following: 
12    (I) Centurion 39 AK pistol. 
13    (II) CZ Scorpion pistol. 
14    (III) Draco AK-47 pistol. 
15    (IV) HCR AK-47 pistol. 
16    (V) IO Inc. Hellpup AK-47 pistol. 
17    (VI) Krinkov pistol. 
18    (VII) Mini Draco AK-47 pistol. 
19    (VIII) PAP M92 pistol. 
20    (IX) Yugo Krebs Krink pistol. 
21   (ii) All AR types, including the following: 
22    (I) American Spirit AR-15 pistol. 
23    (II) Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol. 
24    (III) Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II. 
25    (IV) CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe pistol. 
26    (V) Daniel Defense MK18 pistol. 
 
 
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1    (VI) DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol. 
2    (VII) DPMS AR-15 pistol. 
3    (VIII) Jesse James Nomad AR-15 pistol. 
4    (IX) Olympic Arms AR-15 pistol. 
5    (X) Osprey Armament MK-18 pistol. 
6    (XI) POF USA AR pistols. 
7    (XII) Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol. 
8    (XIII) Uselton Arms Air-Lite M-4 pistol. 
9   (iii) Calico pistols. 
10   (iv) DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol. 
11   (v) Encom MP-9 and MP-45. 
12   (vi) Heckler & Koch model SP-89 pistol. 
13   (vii) Intratec AB-10, TEC-22 Scorpion, TEC-9, and 
14 TEC-DC9. 
15   (viii) IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol. 
16   (ix) Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol. 
17   (x) All MAC types, including the following: 
18    (I) MAC-10. 
19    (II) MAC-11. 
20    (III) Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini Pistol, 
21 MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and MPA Mini 
22 Tactical Pistol. 
23    (IV) Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11. 
24    (V) Velocity Arms VMAC. 
25   (xi) Sig Sauer P556 pistol. 
26   (xii) Sites Spectre. 
 
 
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1   (xiii) All Thompson types, including the 
2 following: 
3    (I) Thompson TA510D. 
4    (II) Thompson TA5. 
5   (xiv) All UZI types, including Micro-UZI. 
6  (L) All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, 
7 variants, or altered facsimiles with the capability of any 
8 such weapon thereof: 
9   (i) DERYA Anakon MC-1980, Anakon SD12. 
10   (ii) Doruk Lethal shotguns. 
11   (iii) Franchi LAW-12 and SPAS 12. 
12   (iv) All IZHMASH Saiga 12 types, including the 
13 following: 
14    (I) IZHMASH Saiga 12. 
15    (II) IZHMASH Saiga 12S. 
16    (III) IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP-01. 
17    (IV) IZHMASH Saiga 12K. 
18    (V) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-030. 
19    (VI) IZHMASH Saiga 12K-040 Taktika. 
20   (v) Streetsweeper. 
21   (vi) Striker 12. 
22 (2) "Assault weapon" does not include: 
23  (A) Any firearm that is an unserviceable firearm or 
24 has been made permanently inoperable.
25  (B) An antique firearm or a replica of an antique 
26 firearm.
 
 
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1  (C) A firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, 
2 lever or slide action, unless the firearm is a shotgun 
3 with a revolving cylinder.
4  (D) Any air rifle as defined in Section 24.8-0.1 of 
5 this Code.
6  (E) Any handgun, as defined under the Firearm 
7 Concealed Carry Act, unless otherwise listed in this 
8 Section. 
9  (F) Any firearm that is included on the list of 
10 applicable weapons approved under subparagraph (iv) of 
11 subsection (e). 
12 (3) "Assault weapon attachment" means any device capable 
13of being attached to a firearm that is specifically designed 
14for making or converting a firearm into any of the firearms 
15listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a).
16 (4) "Antique firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 
17U.S.C. 921(a)(16).
18 (5) ".50 caliber rifle" means a centerfire rifle capable 
19of firing a .50 caliber cartridge. The term does not include 
20any antique firearm, any shotgun including a shotgun that has 
21a rifle barrel, or any muzzle-loader which uses black powder 
22for hunting or historical reenactments.
23 (6) ".50 caliber cartridge" means a cartridge in .50 BMG 
24caliber, either by designation or actual measurement, that is 
25capable of being fired from a centerfire rifle. The term ".50 
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1item that is filled with a permanent inert substance or that is 
2otherwise permanently altered in a manner that prevents ready 
3modification for use as live ammunition or shotgun ammunition 
4with a caliber measurement that is equal to or greater than .50 
5caliber.
6 (7) "Detachable magazine" means an ammunition feeding 
7device that may be removed from a firearm without disassembly 
8of the firearm action, including an ammunition feeding device 
9that may be readily removed from a firearm with the use of a 
10bullet, cartridge, accessory, or other tool, or any other 
11object that functions as a tool, including a bullet or 
12cartridge.
13 (8) "Fixed magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 
14that is permanently attached to a firearm, or contained in and 
15not removable from a firearm, or that is otherwise not a 
16detachable magazine, but does not include an attached tubular 
17device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, 
18.22 caliber rimfire ammunition. 
19 (b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
20on or after January 10, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 
21102-1116) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, 
22it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly 
23manufacture, deliver, sell, import, or purchase or cause to be 
24manufactured, delivered, sold, imported, or purchased by 
25another, an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 
26caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge.
 
 
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1 (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), 
2beginning January 1, 2024, it is unlawful for any person 
3within this State to knowingly possess an assault weapon, 
4assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber 
5cartridge. 
6 (d) This Section does not apply to a person's possession 
7of an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber 
8rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge device if the person lawfully 
9possessed that assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 
10caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge prohibited by 
11subsection (c) of this Section, if the person has provided in 
12an endorsement affidavit, prior to January 1, 2024, under oath 
13or affirmation and in the form and manner prescribed by the 
14Illinois State Police, no later than October 1, 2023:
15  (1) the affiant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card 
16 number;
17  (2) an affirmation that the affiant: (i) possessed an 
18 assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber 
19 rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge before January 10, 2023 
20 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116) this 
21 amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly; or (ii) 
22 inherited the assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, 
23 .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge from a person 
24 with an endorsement under this Section or from a person 
25 authorized under subdivisions (1) through (5) of 
26 subsection (e) to possess the assault weapon, assault 
 
 
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1 weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber 
2 cartridge; and
3  (3) the make, model, caliber, and serial number of the 
4 .50 caliber rifle or assault weapon or assault weapons 
5 listed in paragraphs (J), (K), and (L) of subdivision (1) 
6 of subsection (a) of this Section possessed by the affiant 
7 prior to January 10, 2023 (the effective date of Public 
8 Act 102-1116) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
9 Assembly and any assault weapons identified and published 
10 by the Illinois State Police pursuant to this subdivision 
11 (3). No later than October 1, 2023, and every October 1 
12 thereafter, the Illinois State Police shall, via 
13 rulemaking, identify, publish, and make available on its 
14 website, the list of assault weapons subject to an 
15 endorsement affidavit under this subsection (d). The list 
16 shall identify, but is not limited to, the copies, 
17 duplicates, variants, and altered facsimiles of the 
18 assault weapons identified in paragraphs (J), (K), and (L) 
19 of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this Section and 
20 shall be consistent with the definition of "assault 
21 weapon" identified in this Section. The Illinois State 
22 Police may adopt emergency rulemaking in accordance with 
23 Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. 
24 The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 
25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and this 
26 paragraph is deemed to be necessary for the public 
 
 
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1 interest, safety, and welfare.
2 The affidavit form shall include the following statement 
3printed in bold type: "Warning: Entering false information on 
4this form is punishable as perjury under Section 32-2 of the 
5Criminal Code of 2012. Entering false information on this form 
6is a violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act."
7 In any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding in 
8this State, a completed endorsement affidavit submitted to the 
9Illinois State Police by a person under this Section creates a 
10rebuttable presumption that the person is entitled to possess 
11and transport the assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, 
12.50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. 
13 Beginning 90 days after January 10, 2023 (the effective 
14date of Public Act 102-1116) this amendatory Act of the 102nd 
15General Assembly, a person authorized under this Section to 
16possess an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 
17caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge shall possess such 
18items only: 
19  (1) on private property owned or immediately 
20 controlled by the person;
21  (2) on private property that is not open to the public 
22 with the express permission of the person who owns or 
23 immediately controls such property;
24  (3) while on the premises of a licensed firearms 
25 dealer or gunsmith for the purpose of lawful repair;
26  (4) while engaged in the legal use of the assault 
 
 
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1 weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or 
2 .50 caliber cartridge at a properly licensed firing range 
3 or sport shooting competition venue; or
4  (5) while traveling to or from these locations, 
5 provided that the assault weapon, assault weapon 
6 attachment, or .50 caliber rifle is unloaded and the 
7 assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber 
8 rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge is enclosed in a case, 
9 firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container. 
10 Beginning on January 1, 2024, the person with the 
11endorsement for an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, 
12.50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge or a person 
13authorized under subdivisions (1) through (5) of subsection 
14(e) to possess an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, 
15.50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge may transfer the 
16assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, 
17or .50 caliber cartridge only to an heir, an individual 
18residing in another state maintaining it in another state, or 
19a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 
20923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Within 10 days 
21after transfer of the weapon except to an heir, the person 
22shall notify the Illinois State Police of the name and address 
23of the transferee and comply with the requirements of 
24subsection (b) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners 
25Identification Card Act. The person to whom the weapon or 
26ammunition is transferred shall, within 60 days of the 
 
 
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1transfer, complete an affidavit required under this Section. A 
2person to whom the weapon is transferred may transfer it only 
3as provided in this subsection.
4 Except as provided in subsection (e) and beginning on 
5January 1, 2024, any person who moves into this State in 
6possession of an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, 
7.50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge shall, within 60 
8days, apply for a Firearm Owners Identification Card and 
9complete an endorsement application as outlined in subsection 
10(d).
11 Notwithstanding any other law, information contained in 
12the endorsement affidavit shall be confidential, is exempt 
13from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, and 
14shall not be disclosed, except to law enforcement agencies 
15acting in the performance of their duties. 
16 (e) The provisions of this Section regarding the purchase 
17or possession of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, 
18.50 caliber rifles, and .50 cartridges, as well as the 
19provisions of this Section that prohibit causing those items 
20to be purchased or possessed, do not apply to:
21  (1) Peace officers, as defined in Section 2-13 of this 
22 Code.
23  (2) Qualified law enforcement officers and qualified 
24 retired law enforcement officers as defined in the Law 
25 Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (18 U.S.C. 926B 
26 and 926C) and as recognized under Illinois law. 
 
 
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1  (3) Acquisition and possession by a federal, State, or 
2 local law enforcement agency for the purpose of equipping 
3 the agency's peace officers as defined in paragraph (1) or 
4 (2) of this subsection (e). 
5  (4) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of prisons, 
6 penitentiaries, jails, and other institutions for the 
7 detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense.
8  (5) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of 
9 the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while 
10 performing their official duties or while traveling to or 
11 from their places of duty.
12  (6) Any company that employs armed security officers 
13 in this State at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or 
14 development site or facility regulated by the federal 
15 Nuclear Regulatory Commission and any person employed as 
16 an armed security force member at a nuclear energy, 
17 storage, weapons, or development site or facility 
18 regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission who 
19 has completed the background screening and training 
20 mandated by the rules and regulations of the federal 
21 Nuclear Regulatory Commission and while performing 
22 official duties. 
23  (7) Any private security contractor agency licensed 
24 under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private 
25 Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 
26 that employs private security contractors and any private 
 
 
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1 security contractor who is licensed and has been issued a 
2 firearm control card under the Private Detective, Private 
3 Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith 
4 Act of 2004 while performing official duties. 
5 The provisions of this Section do not apply to the 
6manufacture, delivery, sale, import, purchase, or possession 
7of an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber 
8rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge or causing the manufacture, 
9delivery, sale, importation, purchase, or possession of those 
10items:
11  (A) for sale or transfer to persons authorized under 
12 subdivisions (1) through (7) of this subsection (e) to 
13 possess those items;
14  (B) for sale or transfer to the United States or any 
15 department or agency thereof; or
16  (C) for sale or transfer in another state or for 
17 export.
18 This Section does not apply to or affect any of the 
19following: 
20  (i) Possession of any firearm if that firearm is 
21 sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and by 
22 USA Shooting, the national governing body for 
23 international shooting competition in the United States, 
24 but only when the firearm is in the actual possession of an 
25 Olympic target shooting competitor or target shooting 
26 coach for the purpose of storage, transporting to and from 
 
 
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1 Olympic target shooting practice or events if the firearm 
2 is broken down in a nonfunctioning state, is not 
3 immediately accessible, or is unloaded and enclosed in a 
4 firearm case, carrying box, shipping box, or other similar 
5 portable container designed for the safe transportation of 
6 firearms, and when the Olympic target shooting competitor 
7 or target shooting coach is engaging in those practices or 
8 events. For the purposes of this paragraph (8), "firearm" 
9 has the meaning provided in Section 1.1 of the Firearm 
10 Owners Identification Card Act.
11  (ii) Any nonresident who transports, within 24 hours, 
12 a weapon for any lawful purpose from any place where the 
13 nonresident may lawfully possess and carry that weapon to 
14 any other place where the nonresident may lawfully possess 
15 and carry that weapon if, during the transportation, the 
16 weapon is unloaded, and neither the weapon nor any 
17 ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is 
18 directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the 
19 transporting vehicle. In the case of a vehicle without a 
20 compartment separate from the driver's compartment, the 
21 weapon or ammunition shall be contained in a locked 
22 container other than the glove compartment or console. 
23  (iii) Possession of a weapon at an event taking place 
24 at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex at Sparta, 
25 only while engaged in the legal use of the weapon, or while 
26 traveling to or from that location if the weapon is broken 
 
 
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1 down in a nonfunctioning state, is not immediately 
2 accessible, or is unloaded and enclosed in a firearm case, 
3 carrying box, shipping box, or other similar portable 
4 container designed for the safe transportation of 
5 firearms. 
6  (iv) Possession of a weapon only for hunting use 
7 expressly permitted under the Wildlife Code, or while 
8 traveling to or from a location authorized for this 
9 hunting use under the Wildlife Code if the weapon is 
10 broken down in a nonfunctioning state, is not immediately 
11 accessible, or is unloaded and enclosed in a firearm case, 
12 carrying box, shipping box, or other similar portable 
13 container designed for the safe transportation of 
14 firearms. By October 1, 2023, the Illinois State Police, 
15 in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, 
16 shall adopt rules concerning the list of applicable 
17 weapons approved under this subparagraph (iv). The 
18 Illinois State Police may adopt emergency rules in 
19 accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois 
20 Administrative Procedure Act. The adoption of emergency 
21 rules authorized by Section 5-45 of the Illinois 
22 Administrative Procedure Act and this paragraph is deemed 
23 to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 
24 welfare. 
25  (v) The manufacture, transportation, possession, sale, 
26 or rental of blank-firing assault weapons and .50 caliber 
 
 
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