Bill > HB3188

This bill amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to add new restrictions on firearm industry members, specifically addressing the sale and marketing of firearm-related products. The bill defines several key terms, including "firearm industry member" (which encompasses businesses involved in designing, manufacturing, distributing, or selling firearms and related products) and establishes new unlawful practices for these businesses. Most notably, the bill explicitly states that a firearm industry member fails to establish reasonable controls if they sell firearm-related products through a self-service machine that directly dispenses products to consumers. The legislation also prohibits firearm industry members from engaging in practices that could endanger public safety, such as selling to straw purchasers or individuals prohibited from possessing firearms, advertising in ways that might encourage unlawful paramilitary activities, or marketing firearms in a manner that appears to target or appeal to individuals under 18 years old. The bill provides detailed criteria for evaluating whether marketing practices inappropriately target minors, including considerations like using cartoon characters, offering branded merchandise for children, or placing advertisements in publications primarily read by young people.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3188&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104