98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB0077

Introduced 1/23/2013, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 65/1 from Ch. 38, par. 83-1

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical

change in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.

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A BILL FOR

SB0077

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1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is

5 amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

6 (430 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 83-1)

7 Sec. 1. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative

8 determination that~~that~~in order to promote and protect the

9 health, safety and welfare of the public, it is necessary and

10 in the public interest to provide a system of identifying

11 persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms,

12 firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers within the State of

13 Illinois by the establishment of a system of Firearm Owner's

14 Identification Cards, thereby establishing a practical and

15 workable system by which law enforcement authorities will be

16 afforded an opportunity to identify those persons who are

17 prohibited by Section 24-3.1 of the "Criminal Code of 1961", as

18 amended, from acquiring or possessing firearms and firearm

19 ammunition and who are prohibited by this Act from acquiring

20 stun guns and tasers.

21 (Source: P.A. 94-6, eff. 1-1-06.)