SB2801

Illinois SB2801 amends the Criminal Code to redefine "machine gun" and "convertible pistol," and outlines penalties and exemptions for their.

Illinois SB2801 amends the Criminal Code to redefine "machine gun" as any weapon that shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot without manually reloading by a single function of the trigger. It also defines "convertible pistol" as any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily converted by hand or with common household tools. The bill outlines penalties for unlawful possession of weapons, including Class A misdemeanors and Class 4 felonies.