A. For purposes of this section and section 3-1-1-7 of this chapter, a "gun shop" shall be defined as a commercial business location within the village at which any person licensed by the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms as a "dealer" pursuant to 18 USC section 923(a)(3)(B) or section 923(a)(3)(C) and possessing a "type 01" federal license (excluding any person licensed solely as a "collector" pursuant to 18 USC section 923(b) and possessing a "type 03" federal license) engages in the business (as defined in 18 USC section 921(a)(21)) of selling firearms 1 .
B. As of the effective date of this section (November 19, 1994), the village clerk shall not issue a gun shop license to any person for any gun shop that is located within one-fourth (0.25) mile of the grounds of a school (any public or private elementary or secondary school, community college, college or university) or public park (any land or buildings set apart for public recreation and owned by any unit of government or any land owned by the village), as measured from the property lines of the respective properties.
C. The restriction on location contained in subsection B of this Section shall not apply to any location which, on the effective date of this Section (November 19, 1994), was occupied by a person in possession of a validly issued gun shop license. (Ords. 94-21-98, 95-16-58)
Notes
| 1 | 3. As defined by 430 ILCS 65/1.1. |