01/11/2023
Dear FFL –
Today the Illinois Legislature passed House Bill 5471 and will become effective immediately upon signing by Governor J.B. Pritzker. Several changes impact the sales of fi****ms and large capacity magazines. Below are some of the highlights of the changes:
Assault Weapons Ban
o Immediately ends the manufacture, delivery, sale, import, and purchase of assault weapons
o Allows possession and legal use of existing assault weapons by a person who possessed them before the effective date, so long as the weapon is endorsed with ISP by January 1, 2024
▪ Beginning January 1, 2024, an endorsed weapon may only be transferred in limited situations, one being a federal fi****ms licensed dealer
Large Capacity Magazines Ban (LCM)
o Immediately bans the manufacture, delivery, sale, or purchase of large capacity magazines.
▪ More than 10 round magazine for long guns
▪ More than 15 round magazine for handguns
o 90-days after effective date, possession is prohibited unless the person possessed the device prior to the effective date. Possession is only allowed on private property, on the premises of a FFL for repair, while on a firing range or sport shooting competition venue, or while traveling to or from such locations.
Rapid-fire Devices Ban
o Immediately bans devices that increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm.
The Illinois State Police strongly encourages you to read the bill in its entirety via the link below
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5471sam003.pdf
Additional information will be made available at a later date.
Thank you.
Illinois State Police,
Fi****ms Services Bureau