Illinois § 24-9.5

§ 24-9.5.

Handgun safety devices. (a) It is unlawful for a person licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923) to offer for sale, sell, or transfer a handgun to a person not licensed under that Act, unless he or she sells or includes with the handgun a device or mechanism, other than the firearm safety, designed to render the handgun temporarily inoperable or inaccessible. This includes but is not limited to: (1) An external device that is: (i) attached to the handgun with a key or combination lock; and (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being discharged unless the device has been deactivated. (2) An integrated mechanical safety, disabling, or locking device that is: (i) built into the handgun; and (ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being discharged unless the device has been deactivated. (b) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $1,000. A second or subsequent violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) For the purposes of this Section, "handgun" has the meaning ascribed to it in clause (h)(2) of subsection (A) of Section 24-3 of this Code. (d) This Section does not apply to: (1) the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun to or by a federally licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for: (i) personnel of any unit of the federal government; (ii) members of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard; (iii) law enforcement personnel of the State or any local law enforcement agency in the State while acting within the scope of their official duties; and (iv) an organization that is required by federal law governing its specific business or activity to maintain handguns and applicable ammunition; (2) a firearm modified to be permanently inoperative; (3) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer described in item (1) of this subsection (d); (4) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer to a lawful customer outside the State; or (5) an antique firearm. (Source: P.A. 94-390, eff. 1-1-06.)