(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slung-shot, sand-club, sand-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 a noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a non-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 division (A) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
(a) Are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(b) Are not immediately accessible; or
(c) 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) 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 division (a)(10) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
(a) Are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(b) Are not immediately accessible; or
(c) 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
(8) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this division,
EXPLOSIVE BULLET means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. CARTRIDGE means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap.
(B) A "
STUN GUN OR TASER", as used in division (A) of this section, means:
(1) Any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as, batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out a current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render the person incapable of normal functioning; or
(2) Any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person's nervous system in such a manner as to render the person incapable of normal functioning.
(C) The possession of each weapon in violation of this section constitutes a single and separate violation.
(Ord. 04-47, passed 11-23-04) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
For provisions concerning silencers on guns; machine guns; possession of weapon while hooded, robed and/or masked; or possession of weapons on school or university grounds (all of which are felonies), see ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 24-1(a)(6), (7), and (9) and § 24-1(c)(2) respectively
For similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 24-1