Bill Text: IL HB1871 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1871 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1871-Amended.html

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Rep. Carol A. Sente

Filed: 3/8/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1871
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1871 on page 4, by
inserting immediately below line 23 the following:
"(9) Manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale
of large capacity ammunition feeding devices by entities
that sell such devices to national and international
governments in compliance with federal law.
(10) Possession or sale of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices by entities authorized or permitted to
acquire and possess such devices for the purpose of antique
collection.
(11) Possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding
device by all government agents and retirees duly
authorized to carry such devices upon retirement or any
person who inherits such a device from a person so
authorized.
(12) Manufacture, transportation, possession, or sale
of large capacity ammunition feeding devices by entities

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that sell such devices to law enforcement agencies.".