For the purposes set forth in Chapter 27 of the Village Code, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings, and are hereby defined, as follows:
AMMUNITION: | Any self-contained cartridge, shot, bullet or projectile by whatever name known, which is designed to be used, or adaptable to use, in a weapon and shot or discharged therefrom. |
ANTIQUE FIREARM: | Any firearm manufactured on or before 1898 or any replica thereof, if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using and discharging ammunition, and any other firearm which, although designed as a weapon, the Department of Law Enforcement of the State of Illinois finds, by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design and other characteristics is primarily a collector's item that is not likely to be used as a weapon. |
ASSAULT AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE: | A. Any magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that has a capacity of, or can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition; or B. Any combination of parts from which a device described in the above clause can be assembled. |
ASSAULT WEAPON: | A. Any of the weapons (or types, replicas, or duplicates in any caliber of the weapons, regardless of manufacturer) known as: A.A. Arms AP-9 Algimec Agmi Armalite AR-180 Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol Australian Automatic Arms SAR Auto-Ordinance Thompson type Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type (including all models of the Norinco, Mitchell and PolyTech) Barrett Light-Fifty model 82A1 Beretta AR-70 (SC-70) Beretta BM-59 Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88 Claridge High Tech Colt AR-15 and Sporter Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2 Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45 Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR or FN/FNC FAMAS MAS 223 Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT Federal XC-900 and XC-450 Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12 Galil AR and ARM Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, PSG-1, SP-89 Holmes Mp-83 Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC-9, TEC-22 and Scorpion Iver Johnson Enforce Model 3000 Iver Johnson PM30 Paratrooper M14S type MAC 10, M-10, MAC-11 and MAC-11 Carbine type Ruger Mini-14/5F (folding stock only) and Mini-14/5RF Scarab Skorpion SIG 57 AMT, SIG 550SP, SIG 551SP, SIG PE-57 types and 500 series Spectre Auto Carbine and Auto Pistol Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48 and G-3 Sterling MK-6 and MK-7 and SAR types Stevr AUG Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shotguns SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, M-12 Valmet M63, M71S, M76 or M78 USAS-12 UZI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol Weaver Arms Nighthawk Wilkinson "Linda" Pistol B. Any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine that can hold more than eight (8) rounds or an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two (2) of the following: 1. A folding or telescoping stock; 2. A pistol grip that protrudes beneath the action of the weapon and which is separate and apart from the stock; 3. A bayonet mount; 4. A flash suppressor; 5. A barrel with a threaded muzzle; 6. A grenade launcher. C. Any semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two (2) of the following: 1. An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; 2. A barrel having a threaded muzzle; 3. A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles the barrel and which permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the no-trigger hand without being burned; 4. A manufactured weight of fifty (50) ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; 5. A semi-automatic version of an automatic firearm. D. Any semi-automatic shotgun that has either a fixed magazine with a capacity in excess of five (5) rounds or an ability to accept a detachable magazine and, in addition, has at least one of the following: 1. A folding or telescoping stock; 2. A pistol grip that protrudes beneath the action of the firearm and which is separate and apart from the stock. |
AUTHORIZED USER: | The owner of a firearm or a person who possess a firearm with permission from the owner who is not otherwise prohibited by Illinois law. |
FIREARMS: | For the purpose of this Article firearms are: pistols, revolvers, guns and small arms of a size and character that may be concealed on or about the person, commonly known as handguns. |
LICENSED FIREARM COLLECTOR: | Any person licensed as a collector by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States under and by virtue of title 18, United States Code, section 923; provided however, that a copy of said license is filed with the Chief of Police. |
LICENSED GUN DEALER: | Any person engaged in the business of selling or renting firearms who is licensed as such pursuant to Section 27-1-5 of this Article. |
LOCKING DEVICE: | A feature of a firearm or an external device that renders the firearm inaccessible, inoperable or both. A locking device includes but is not limited to the following: a biometric lock, a trigger lock, a barrel lock, a cylinder lock, a gun vault, a locked cabinet, a locked box, or any other appropriate locked container where a key is kept separately or otherwise is not readily available to any other person. |
PEACE OFFICER: | Any person appointed by a governmental agency on a full time basis as a law enforcement official who is vested by law within the said governmental jurisdiction with all the powers possessed by police officers, including the power to make arrests on view of or under warrants for violations of State statutes and Village and County ordinances. |
PERSON: | An individual, corporation, organization, partnership, business or other entity. |
WEAPONS: | For the purpose of this Article weapons are: firearms, assault weapons, rifles, shotguns or other arms designed to discharge ammunition. (Ord. 1994-0-66, 10-17-94; amd. Ord. 1995-0-21, 4-3-95; Ord. 23-75, 7-5-23) |