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IL SB1221

IL SB1221
ASSAULT WEAPONS - AFFIDAVIT


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Introduced
01/24/2025
In Committee
01/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, should provisions regarding manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges be found to be unconstitutional by a court with all appeals exhausted or expired, the Illinois State Police shall immediately and permanently destroy or have destroyed each endorsement affidavit and all information collected from the endorsement affidavit in possession of the Illinois State Police and any law enforcement agency.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to address a contingency related to assault weapons regulations. Specifically, if a court finds the provisions regarding manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges to be unconstitutional (after all appeals have been exhausted or expired), the Illinois State Police would be required to immediately and permanently destroy all endorsement affidavits and related information collected about these weapons. The bill builds upon existing legislation that requires owners of certain firearms to submit an endorsement affidavit detailing their ownership of specific types of weapons before January 1, 2024. This provision ensures that if the underlying assault weapons restrictions are ultimately deemed unconstitutional, all related documentation would be completely eliminated, protecting the privacy of gun owners who may have submitted such documentation. The bill maintains the existing detailed definitions of assault weapons and exceptions for certain professional and institutional users, while adding a specific protocol for document destruction in the event of a successful legal challenge.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Assignments (on 01/24/2025)

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