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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0609   Introduced 2/24/2021, by Sen. Brian W. Stewart  SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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 |  720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1 |  |  720 ILCS 5/24.8-1.5 new |  |  720 ILCS 5/24.8-5 |  |  
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 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that all imitation handguns shall be sold from behind the counter, in an age restricted area, or in a sealed display case. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Defines "imitation handgun" as an air gun, air pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any other implement that is not a firearm but is designed to resemble and has the appearance of a handgun whether or not the implement is capable of firing any shot, bullet, or other missile.
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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 Sections 24.8-0.1 and 24.8-5 and by adding Section  | 
| 6 |  | 24.8-1.5 as follows:
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| 7 |  |  (720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1) | 
| 8 |  |  Sec. 24.8-0.1. Definitions. As used in this Article: | 
| 9 |  |  "Air rifle" means and includes any air gun, air pistol,  | 
| 10 |  | spring gun,
spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun  | 
| 11 |  | or any implement
that is not a firearm which impels a breakable  | 
| 12 |  | paint ball containing
washable marking colors or, a pellet  | 
| 13 |  | constructed of hard plastic, steel,
lead or other hard  | 
| 14 |  | materials with a force that reasonably is expected to
cause  | 
| 15 |  | bodily harm.  | 
| 16 |  |  "Dealer" means any person, copartnership, association or  | 
| 17 |  | corporation
engaged in the business of selling at retail or  | 
| 18 |  | renting any of the articles
included in the definition of "air  | 
| 19 |  | rifle".  | 
| 20 |  |  "Imitation handgun" means any air gun, air pistol, B-B  | 
| 21 |  | gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any other implement that is  | 
| 22 |  | not a firearm but is designed to resemble and has the  | 
| 23 |  | appearance of a handgun whether or not the implement is  |