Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 24-3.1: Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition
What this law says, in plain English
This statute makes it unlawful for certain persons—including minors, those with prior misdemeanor convictions, narcotic addicts, individuals with recent mental institution admissions, persons with intellectual disabilities, and anyone possessing explosive bullets—to possess firearms or ammunition. Unlawful handgun possession is a Class 4 felony; other firearm possession is a Class A misdemeanor.
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