Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/24-3.9 – Aggravated possession of a stolen firearm
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(a) A person commits aggravated possession of a stolen firearm when he or she:
(1) Not being entitled to the possession of not less
(1) Not being entitled to the possession of not less
than 2 and not more than 5 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a one-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
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(2) Not being entitled to the possession of not less
than 6 and not more than 10 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 2-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
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(3) Not being entitled to the possession of not less
than 11 and not more than 20 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 3-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
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(4) Not being entitled to the possession of not less
than 21 and not more than 30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 4-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
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(5) Not being entitled to the possession of more than
30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 5-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
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(b) The trier of fact may infer that a person who possesses a firearm with knowledge that its serial number has been removed or altered has knowledge that the firearm is stolen or converted.
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-30
(c) Sentence.
(1) A person who violates paragraph (1) of subsection
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class 1 felony | between 4 and 15 years | up to $25,000 |
(c) Sentence.
(1) A person who violates paragraph (1) of subsection
(a) of this Section commits a Class 1 felony.
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(2) A person who violates paragraph (2) of subsection
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years.
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(3) A person who violates paragraph (3) of subsection
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 40 years.
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(4) A person who violates paragraph (4) of subsection
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 50 years.
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(5) A person who violates paragraph (5) of subsection
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.
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