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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1895 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. John F. Curran SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the age from under 14 years to under 16 years in the statute requiring a person to
store or leave, within premises under his or her control, a firearm if
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person knows or has reason to believe that a minor under that age who does not have a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is likely to gain
access to the firearm without the lawful permission
of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, and
the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the firearm.
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| | SB1895 | | LRB102 10302 RLC 15629 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 |
5 | | changing Section 24-9 as follows:
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6 | | (720 ILCS 5/24-9)
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7 | | Sec. 24-9. Firearms; Child Protection.
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8 | | (a) Except as provided in
subsection (c), it is unlawful
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9 | | for any person to
store or leave, within premises under his or |
10 | | her control, a firearm if
the
person knows or has reason to |
11 | | believe that a minor under the age of 16 14
years who does not |
12 | | have a Firearm Owner's Owners Identification Card is likely to |
13 | | gain
access to the firearm without the lawful permission
of |
14 | | the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the |
15 | | minor, and
the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the |
16 | | firearm, unless
the firearm is:
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17 | | (1) secured by a device or mechanism, other than the |
18 | | firearm safety,
designed to render a firearm temporarily |
19 | | inoperable; or
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20 | | (2) placed in a securely locked box or container; or
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21 | | (3) placed in some other location that a reasonable |
22 | | person would
believe to be secure from a minor under the |
23 | | age of 16 14 years.
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