Illinois law on guns in the home question
What is the law about having a loaded gun in the home? Is it allowed or not and any other nasy sub-clauses? Thank you
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It is allowed. You can even carry it around loaded in your home and business. Just not in-between. 0 -
ARTICLE 24. DEADLY WEAPONS
(720 ILCS 5/24#8209;1) (from Ch. 38, par. 24#8209;1)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94#8209;72)
Sec. 24#8209;1. Unlawful Use of Weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, black#8209;jack, slung#8209;shot, sand#8209;club, sand#8209;bag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a non#8209;lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older; or
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
(i) are broken down in a non#8209;functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card; or
(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind
designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or
carries:
(i) a machine gun, <snip>
(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches; or
(iii) any bomb, bomb#8209;shell, grenade, bottle or
other container containing an explosive substance of over one#8209;quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles; or
(8) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
This subsection (a)(8) does not apply to any auction or raffle of a firearm held pursuant to a license or permit issued by a governmental body, nor does it apply to persons engaged in firearm safety training courses; or
(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity; or
(10) Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a) (10) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
(i) are broken down in a non#8209;functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=072000050HArt.+24&ActID=1876&ChapAct=720 ILCS 5/&ChapterID=53&ChapterName=CRIMINAL+OFFENSES&SectionID=60752&SeqStart=50800000&SeqEnd=53500000&ActName=Criminal+Code+of+1961.0 -
Thank you for the information. 0 -
In my house the law is the guns must be loaded at all times! 0 -
Also mine.
Doug0 -
there is also "The Child Access Prevention Law", all guns must be kept locked and in accesable if you have a child under 14
another charge they can throw at you if a kid gets ahold of your firearm
quote:The Child Access Prevention Law - Illinois requires owners to store guns in a place not readily available to minors under 14. Owners are required to lock away firearms and fit child safety locks. If a child under 14 obtains an improperly stored or locked gun the adult owner is criminally liable.0 -
O.K. , do as I did (and my best friend ) MOVE !!!! move far away from that commy state , Move,Move,mOve,movE...and MOVE AWAY !!!!!!
I do love it here in 'gun friendly' Tn.........
Good Luck !!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
Niota , Tn0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
there is also "The Child Access Prevention Law", all guns must be kept locked and in accesable if you have a child under 14
another charge they can throw at you if a kid gets ahold of your firearm
quote:The Child Access Prevention Law - Illinois requires owners to store guns in a place not readily available to minors under 14. Owners are required to lock away firearms and fit child safety locks. If a child under 14 obtains an improperly stored or locked gun the adult owner is criminally liable.
And what sucks about that is the kid under 14 could break into your house steal your gun and you would be in trouble.0
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