Bill > SB2123

This bill amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to prohibit the sale, giving, or delivery of imitation firearms within the State of Illinois, whether in commercial or private transactions. The bill provides a detailed definition of "imitation firearm" that includes devices made of plastic, wood, metal, or other materials that substantially duplicate or could be reasonably perceived as an actual firearm, air rifle, pellet gun, or "B-B" gun. To avoid being classified as an imitation firearm, the object must meet specific criteria, including having a bright, distinctive color (such as white, bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, or purple), being made of transparent or translucent materials, having a closed barrel, bearing the manufacturer's identifiable mark, and not having a laser pointer attached. The definition explicitly excludes non-firing replicas of antique firearms designed and manufactured before 1898. The bill aims to prevent potential confusion or misuse of objects that could be mistaken for real firearms, particularly in situations that could pose safety risks or lead to dangerous misunderstandings.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2123&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104