Record #: O2013-55   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/17/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
Final action: 2/13/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-20 by adding new Section 280 regarding regulation of lost, stolen or transferred firearms
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Balcer, James, Willie B. Cochran
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 20 Weapons
Attachments: 1. O2013-55.pdf
ORDINANCE
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
 
 
SECTION 1. Chapter 8-20 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new section 8-20-280, by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows;
 
8-20-185 Additional duties.
(a) Every person issued a CFP or a firearm registration certificate, in addition to any other requirements of this code, shall immediately notify the department in a manner prescribed by the superintendent of:
(4) the destruction of his firearm, or when the person knows, or should have known, that his firearm is lost, stolen or otherwise missing;
(21) the loss, theft or destruction of the CFP or registration certificate within 72 hours of the discovery of such loss, theft, or destruction; and
(3 2) a change in any of the information appearing on the CFP or firearm registration certificate within 72 hours of such change;
(4) the sale, transfer, inheritance, or other disposition of the firearm not less than 48 hours prior to delivery.
 
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
 
8-20-280 Reserved Reporting of destruction, transfer, loss or theft of firearms.
  1. Every person who possesses a firearm within the city shall, in a manner prescribed by the superintendent:
    1. notify the department of the destruction, loss or theft of the firearm within 48 hours of when the person knows, or should have known, of such destruction, loss or theft; or
    2. notify the department of the sale, transfer, inheritance or other disposition of the firearm within 48 hours of such disposition.
  2. Compliance with this section shall be in addition to any other reporting requirements reguired by any local, state or federal law or regulation pertaining to lost, stolen, sold or otherwise transferred firearms.
 
8-20-300 Violation - Penalty.
(a) Any person who violates section 8-20-020, 8-20-030, 8-20-035, 8-20-060: or 8-20-080 or 8-20-110 shall upon conviction be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5 fJOO.OO and be incarcerated for a term not less than 20 days nor more than 90 days.
 
Any person who violates section 8-20-035, 8-20-085. 8-20-110 or 8-20-280 shall upon conviction be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 and be incarcerated for a term of not less than 90 days nor more than 180 days.
 
Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
 
 
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after its passage and publication.
 
 
 
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
 
 
January 17, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
At the request ofthe Superintendent of Police, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Balcer and Cochran, an ordinance amending Chapter 8-20 regarding lost, stolen or transferred firearms.
 
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
 
Mayor
 
Very truly yours,