Illinois Airgun Laws and Hunting Regulations

Brief Overview Of Illinois State Laws Concerning Air Guns

Some Air Guns Are Concerned Non-Powder Burning Firearms, But There Are Exemptions

Illinois state law treats certain air guns as non-powder burning firearms and makes the purchases, possession and transfers of these air guns identical to traditional powder burning firearms. These air guns include the high power and/or large caliber air guns.

However, if an air gun is a pneumatic, spring, BB or paintball gun that expels a single spherical projectile not exceding .18″ in diameter or has a muzzle velocity that does not excede 700 feet per second or expels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors, then the air gun is not considered a a non-powder burning firearm.

Age Limit For Air Gun Ownership

Illinois prohibits anyone from selling or transfering an air gun to anyone under the age of 13 years of age. However, this does not apply to transfers taking place between parent and child, teacher and student, or gaurdian and ward.

It is illegal for any person under the age of 13 years old to carry an air gun on public streets or public lands unless the person is carrying the air gun unloaded.

A person under the age of 13 years old is allowed to possess an air gun under the following circumstances:

• The air gun is kept at the person residence or other private enclosure;
• Used by a person who is an enrolled member of any club or team which maintances the air gun as part of its facilitiy or has written permission to use the air gun at in indoor or outdoor shooting range under the supervision of a responisible adult; or
• The air gun is used on private grounds and the air gun is fired in a mannor that no persons or property is endangered.

Discharging An Air Gun

It is illegal to discharge an air gun across and street, sidewalk, road, highway, public land of public place with the exception of a safetly constructed target range.

How old do you need to be to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun in Illinois?

In Illinois you must be 18 Years Old to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun, however you only need to be 13 years old to own one.

Illinois Air Gun Hunting Regulations

Illinois allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Furbearers
• Small Game

Air Gun Laws In Local Jurisdictions

Below are the additional laws and regulations pertaining to local jurisdictions in the state of Illinois.

Village of ALSIP, – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 13-34. – Sale of dangerous toys to persons under 15 prohibited.
Any person who shall sell to any person under the age of 15 years any cap gun or explosive, paper caps or metal caps or other toy deemed dangerous by appropriate state or regulatory agencies, shall be deemed guilty of an offense.
(Ord. No. 365, § 4, 11-16-65)

Sec. 13-35. – Discharge of firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the village except upon premises used by a shooting gallery, rifle club, gun club, or rifle or revolver range, for which a permit has been granted by the village board.

(Ord. No. 365, § 5, 11-16-65)
Sec. 13-36. – Air guns; bows and arrows; slingshots.

(a) The term “air guns” as used in this section shall mean gun, rifle, or pistol, by whatever name, which is designed to expel a projectile, including darts, by the action of compressed air or gas or by the action of a spring or elastic, but does not mean firearms.
The term “slingshots” shall mean a device of any kind, shape or size whatsoever, used for the propelling of any stone or other projectile either by an elastic or spring action or by the use of an elastic or string in conjunction with the physical act of throwing.
The term “bow and arrow” shall mean the prime equipment used in archery and/or bow-hunting, homemade or otherwise, and includes all the various toy bows and arrows and any type of dart, whether the arrows or darts are pointed or snub-nosed. The word “minor” shall mean any person under the age of 18 years.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give, rent, lend or otherwise transfer any slingshot, or materials for the making thereof, or projectile therefor, within the village. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a slingshot within the village. It is the purpose of this section to prohibit completely the use of slingshots within the village.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to give, sell, rent, lend or otherwise transfer any air gun, or materials for the making thereof, or projectile therefor, or any type bow and arrow, or materials for the making thereof, to a minor within the village, except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward, or adult instructor or supervisor and pupil, exists between such person and the minor.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any minor to carry any exposed air gun or any type of bow and arrow on the streets, alleys, public roads or public lands in the village, unless accompanied by an adult. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air gun, or any arrow from a bow, from or across any street, or any public land, or across private property of any other person without permission. It is not the intent of this section to restrict or discourage the supervised and regulated use of air guns or bows and arrows as a sport, hobby or recreation in suitable locations.

(e) Any person who makes any statement in connection with the purchase, renting, lending, giving or otherwise transferring an air gun, or materials for the making thereof or projectile therefor, or bow and arrow or dart, or materials for the making thereof, falsely representing himself or anyone else as being over 18 years of age, shall be guilty of an offense.
(Ord. No. 365, § 6, 11-16-65)

City of AMBOY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

 Sec. 50-214. – Firing firearms within city limits.

No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol, revolver, fowling piece, or other firearm except in the discharge of any legal duty, or necessary or lawful act, the same being done in a proper and careful manner. Nor shall any person shoot or discharge any air gun, slingshot, or toy pistol on which percussion caps are used within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1969, ch. 10, § 3)
Sec. 50-215. – Violation; penalty.
Any person violating section 50-212 or 50-214 shall be punished as provided in section 1-7.
(Code 1969, ch. 10, § 3)

AUBURN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2.
DIVISION 2. – AIR RIFLES
State law reference— Similar provisions, Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, § 82-1 et seq.
Sec. 18-67. – Definitions.

For the purposes of this division the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Air rifle.

 Any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

Dealer. Any person engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”
Sec. 18-68. – Selling, renting or transferring to children.
(a) It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of thirteen (13) years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under thirteen (13) years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under thirteen (13) years of age.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under thirteen (13) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil, exists between such person and the person under thirteen (13) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under thirteen (13) years of age.
Sec. 18-69. – Carrying or discharging on public streets.
(a) It is unlawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the city, unless such person under thirteen (13) years of age carries such rifle unloaded.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.

Sec. 18-70. – Permissive possession.
Notwithstanding any provision of this division, it is lawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:

(a) Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(b) Used by the person under thirteen (13) years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if such air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of such club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(c) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such a manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.

Sec. 18-71. – Permissive sales.
The provisions of this division do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(a) By wholesale dealers or jobbers;
(b) To be shipped out of the state;
(c) To be used at a target range operated in accordance with this division or by members of the Armed Services of the United States or Veterans’ organizations.

Sec. 18-72. – Seizure and removal.
Any police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this division.

AURORA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 29-47. – Air and spring guns.

(a) No person shall possess an air rifle, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any other implement that is not a firearm and which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard material with a force that reasonably may be expected to cause bodily harm, under the conditions specified for firearms in subsections (a)(4), (a)(10) or (a)(12) of section 29-43 of this article.

(b) No person shall be permitted to fire or discharge in the city, other than on a safely constructed target range, any device as enumerated in subsection (a).

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give or otherwise transfer to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age a B-B, paintball, or pellet-firing air gun that expels a projectile through the force of air pressure.

(d) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the fine for which shall be a minimum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each separate violation.
(Code 1969, § 29-28; Ord. No. 093-22, § 1, 3-16-93; Ord. No. 006-166, §§ 1, 2, 12-19-06)

State law reference— Air rifles, municipal regulations, 720 ILCS, 535/8.

Bartonville, Illinois – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

 DIVISION 2. – DISCHARGING WEAPONS
Firearm means any gun, pistol, or any device, by whatever name known, which is designed or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or propellant, or by an expansion or escape of gas, or the component parts of the foregoing, or any combination of component parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm as described in this definition. Firearm does not include:
Any weapon that fires a projectile by means of air pressure (pneumatic gun) or any spring gun;

Sec. 38-409. – Penalty.
Any person who violates this Division shall be fined no less than $150.00 nor more than $750.00 for such offense, and any firearm used in violation of this Division shall be confiscated by and forfeited to the Village.
(Ord. No. 1522, § 4, 5-10-2007)

Sec. 38-410. – Prohibited on or near public way, etc.
It is unlawful for any person, except as provided in Section 38-411, to fire or discharge a firearm on any street, public parkway, public alley, or other public place or way within the Village or out of doors of any place within the Village within 300 feet of any such public way.

BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

*No air gun ordinances registered.

BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns 

ARTICLE VIII. – WEAPONS
Sec. 74-291. – Discharge of weapons.

It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearms, air rifles, pellet guns or similar weapons within the city. However, this section shall not be construed to prevent any police officer from discharging a weapon in the performance of his duty, nor any citizen from discharging any weapon when lawfully defending his person or property. This section shall not apply to peace officers discharging weapons on a practice range designated by the chief of police.
(Code 1982, § 132.06)

Sec. 74-292. – Air-guns and other miscellaneous firearms.
(a)It is unlawful for an elementary or secondary school person under age of 21 to knowingly carry on to public or private elementary or secondary school premises or any other public property located within the city limits:
(1)Any firearm; or
(2)Any air gun, including air pistol or air rifle, designed to propel a BB, pellet or any other projectile by the discharge of compressed air, spring, carbon dioxide, or other gas; or
(3)Any other dangerous weapon that is likely to produce threatened or real bodily harm, including but not limited to any other type of martial art device.
(b)Any person violating this section is guilty of a petty offense.
(c)This section does not apply to any person who by school approval is participating in a sponsored firearms, martial arts, or gun competition on school premises.
(Ord. No. 858F, § 1(132.14), 4-4-94)

ARTICLE VII. – PARK REGULATIONS
(a)General information.
(1) Park hours. Unless otherwise specified by the mayor, park areas are closed from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
(2) Park closing and opening dates. The mayor will have full authority to open and close any park area or facility because of season, condition, construction, or when in the interest of public safety, it is deemed necessary.
(3) Fees and charges. The city council shall have the authority to establish such fees as are deemed necessary for use of any facility, shelter or land area, or for the reservation of such areas. Fee schedules shall be available upon request.
(b) Personal conduct; prohibited items or uses. In addition to other illegal activities, the following shall be prohibited within the boundaries of any park area:
(1)Possessing or discharging of any firework, firearm, rocket, air gun, or weapon of any kind;

BOONE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

BRADLEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 4. – WEAPONS
Sec. 30-110. – Discharge of firearms and air guns.

It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village or so that the projectile therefrom enters the village. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty or any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Code 1973, § 17-13; Code 1985, § 13-13)
State law reference— Unlawful use of weapons, 720 ILCS 5/24-1 et seq

BRAIDWOOD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

BUFFALO GROVE – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.80 WEAPONS
Sections:
9.80.010 Firing of weapons prohibited.
9.80.020 Violation—Penalty.
9.80.010 Firing of weapons prohibited.

No person, other than a peace officer, shall be permitted to fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, shotgun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, bow or other device which propels or projects a bullet, pellet, pointed arrow or similar projectile in the Village except at such places as may be designated by the Village.
(Ord. 94-85 § 57 (part), 1994: Ord. 88-122 § 2 (part). 1988).

9.80.020 Violation—Penalty.
Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.
(Ord. 94-85 § 57 (part), 1994: Ord. 88-122 § 2 (part), 1988).

BURBANK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

BURNHAM, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VII. – WEAPONS
Sec. 62-321. – Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Ammunition means any self-contained cartridge, shot, bullet, projectile or shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a firearm; excluding, however:

(1)Any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or

(2)Any ammunition, designed exclusively for use with a stud or rivet driver or other similar industrial ammunition.
Antique firearm means:

(1)Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or, similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and

(2)Any replica of any firearm described in subsection (1) of this definition if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using ammunition.
Firearm means any device including, but not limited to, pistols, handguns, air guns, air rifles, air pistols or short barrel rifles, shotguns, rifles, pneumatic guns, spring guns, BB guns, pellet guns, machine guns, rockets and any other device by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas.

Sec. 62-322. – Unlawful use of weapons.
(a)A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:

(1)Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas;

(2)Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;

(3)Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a nonlethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 year of age or older;

(4)Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm;

(5)Sets a spring gun; or

(6)Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm;

(7)Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries a machine gun. For purposes of this subsection, the term “machine gun” means any weapon, which 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, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon, or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person, or any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles;

(8)Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by the village or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted;

(9)Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity;

(10)Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of the village, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or

(11)Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this section, the term “explosive bullet” means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. The term “cartridge” means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap.

(b)A violation of subsection (a)(1)—(a)(11) of this section is a class A offense.

(c)The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any weapon, instrument or substance referred to in subsection (a)(7) of this section is prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such weapon, instrument, substance is found, except under the following circumstances:

(1)If such weapon, instrument or instrumentality is found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or

(2)If such weapon, instrument or substance is found in an automobile operated for hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of his trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.
(Ord. No. 2001-O-006, § 5.2, 7-10-2001)

BYRON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

5.08.310 Weapons.
A. It is unlawful for any person, including, but not limited to, any licensee holding a license under this chapter, or any employee or agent of such licensee, to possess in any manner, or go armed with, in or on any premises licensed under this chapter, any firearm, or any air gun, whether loaded or unloaded.

B. For purposes of this section, “firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by action of an explosion, expansion of gas, or escape of gas.
C. For purposes of this section, “air gun” means a weapon which expels a missile by the expansion of compressed air or other gas.
(Ord. 03-03 § 1(part), 2003).

5.08.320 Ammunition.
It is unlawful for any person including, but not limited to, any licensee holding a license under this chapter or any employee or agent of such licensee to possess in any manner or to sell, in or on any premises licensed under this chapter, any ammunition for firearms or air guns.
(Ord. 03-03 § 1(part), 2003).

CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 3. AIR RIFLES
Sec. 62-211. Definitions.
Sec. 62-212. Violations; penalties.
Sec. 62-213. Selling, renting or transferring to children; prohibition.
Sec. 62-214. Carrying or discharging on public streets.
Sec. 62-215. Permissive possession.
Sec. 62-216. Permissive sales.
Secs. 62-217—62-219. Reserved.
Sec. 62-211. Definitions.
As used in this division, the following words and terms shall have the meaning ascribed thereto:

Air rifle means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
Dealer means any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”

(Code 1980, § 18-140; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)
Sec. 62-212. Violations; penalties.

(a)Any dealer violating any provision of section 62-213 commits a petty offense.

(b)Any person violating any other provision of this division commits a petty offense and shall pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Code 1980, § 18-146; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)

Sec. 62-213. Selling, renting or transferring to children; prohibition.
(a)It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under eighteen (18) years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under eighteen (18) years of age.

(b)It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under eighteen (18) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil, exists between such person and the person under eighteen (18) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under eighteen (18) years of age.

(Code 1980, § 18-141; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)
Sec. 62-214. Carrying or discharging on public streets.
(a)It is unlawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within this city, unless such person under eighteen (18) years of age carries such rifle unloaded.
(b)It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.
(Code 1980, § 18-142; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)
Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 78.
Sec. 62-215. Permissive possession.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article, it is lawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:

(1)Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;

(2)Used by the person under eighteen (18) years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team, or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or

(3)Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.
(Code 1980, § 18-143; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)

Sec. 62-216. Permissive sales.
The provisions of this article do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(1)By wholesale dealers or jobbers;
(2)To be shipped out of the state;
(3)To be used at a target range operated in accordance with section 62-215 or by members of the armed services of the United States or veterans organizations.
(Code 1980, § 18-144; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 7-23-1992)
Secs. 62-217—62-219. Reserved.

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 62-141. Discharge of firearm.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearms or air gun in the city or so that the bullet therefrom enters the city; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duties or to persons defending their person or property.
(Code 1980, § 18-38; Ord. No. 91-35, § 1, 9-12-1991)

CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.18 OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS
9.18.020 Air rifles.

A. Definition. “Air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, paintball gun, a spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

B. Regulations. It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess on or about his person within the corporate limits of the village any loaded or uncased air rifle.
(Ord. No. 11-17, § 1, 3-15-2011)

9.18.030 Discharging firearms.

A. No person shall fire or discharge, within the village, any cannon, gun, pistol, rifle or any gun which discharges projectiles either by air, spring device, explosive substance or any other force.

B. This section shall not apply to the discharge of a firearm by any officer of the law nor to any person discharging a firearm on or at a duly licensed target range.
(Ord. No. 11-17, § 1, 3-15-2011)

CASEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 12-1. – State offenses adopted
An act providing protection for the public safety by regulating the sale, offering or exposing for sale at retail and the use of air rifles, defining air rifles, and imposing duties on the state police, sheriffs and police officers and providing penalties. Laws 1965, p. 2977, approved and effective August 13, 1965 (Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, para. 82-1 et seq.);

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. WEAPONS
Sec. 23-176. Possession
No person shall carry or possess any weapons or firearms in the City in violation of the laws of this State.
(Code 1975, § 14-63)

Sec. 23-177. Discharge of weapons.
(a)No person shall discharge any firearm or air gun, BB gun or any toy gun projecting lead or metal missiles or that projects a missile or object capable of inflicting bodily harm or under circumstances that could cause a threat to public safety in the City except in a licensed shooting gallery.
(b)It shall be unlawful to shoot any bow or to discharge any arrow in the City.
(c)This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm or other device in the performance of his/her duty, nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.
(Code 1975, § 14-64; C.B. No. 2010-016, § 3, 2-2-10)

CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. AIR RIFLES
Sec. 30-113. Definitions.
For the purposes of this division, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Air rifle. Any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
Dealer. Any person engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”
Sec. 30-114. Selling, renting or transferring to children.
It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of thirteen (13) years where the dealer knows or has cause believe the person to be under thirteen (13) years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under thirteen (13) years of age.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under thirteen (13) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil, exists between such person and the person under thirteen (13) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under thirteen (13) years of age.

Sec. 30-115. Carrying or discharging on public streets.
It is unlawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within this city, unless such person under thirteen (13) years of age carries such rifle unloaded.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.

Sec. 30-116. Permissive possession.
Notwithstanding any provision of this division, it is lawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(a)Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(b)Used by the person under thirteen (13) years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(c)Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.

Sec. 30-117. Permissive sales.
The provisions of this division do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(a)By wholesale dealers or jobbers;
(b)To be shipped out of the state;
(c)To be used at a target range operated in accordance with this division or by members of the Armed Services of the United States or Veterans’ organizations.

Sec. 30-118. Seizure and removal.
Any police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this division.

Sec. 30-101. Unlawful use of weapons.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(a)Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any air gun, spring-loaded gun, bludgeon, blackjack, sling shot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife; or
(b)Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(c)Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance; or
(d)Carries concealed in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
(e)Sets a spring gun; or
(f)Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
(g)Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any weapon from which more than eight (8) shots or bullets may be discharged by a single function of the firing device, any shotgun with a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches in length, or any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance, such as but not limited to black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails; or
(h)Carries or possesses any firearm or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted; or
(i)Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver or firearm, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity. (Code 1954, § 24.42)

State law reference— Similar provisions, Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 24-1.
Sec. 30-102. Discharge.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearms in the city; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty nor any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Code 1954, § 24.43)

CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 62-3. Discharge of weapons (non-firearm).
No person other than a police officer shall fire or discharge any weapon within the city except as permitted in this section. For purposes of this Code, “weapon” shall mean any air gun, BB gun, spring gun, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow or similar device which is intended to propel or project a bullet, arrow or other projectile. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not prohibit the firing or discharge of a weapon (other than a firearm as defined in section 62-2 above) on private property with the permission of the owner of the property, where the projectile fired or discharged will not traverse any space used as a public way or any private property when the owner of that property has not granted permission.
(Ord. No. 01-08-30, § 1, 8-27-2001)

CICERO, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 9.28.010. – Unlawful use of weapons.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
A. Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife; or
B. Carries or possesses with intent to use the same lawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, Billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
C. Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance; or
D. Sets a spring gun; or
E. Carries or possesses any firearm or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
(Prior Code, § 10:24-1; Code 1996, § 9.28.010; Ord. No. 2703, 1996)
State law reference— Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.
Sec. 9.28.050. – Air rifles.
A. Definition. The term “air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
B. Carrying or discharging on public streets.
1.It is unlawful for any person to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within this city, unless such person carries such rifle unloaded.
2.It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalks, road, highway, public land, public place or any privately-owned property, except on a safely constructed target range.
C. Seizure and removal. Any police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle used in any manner in violation of this section.
(Code 1996, § 9.28.050)
State law reference— Air rifle act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

CRESTON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VII. – WEAPONS
Sec. 18-211. – Definitions.
Sec. 18-212. – Carrying or discharging.
Sec. 18-211. – Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Air gun means and includes any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, bow and arrow, cross bow, or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
(Ord. of 10-8-1991, § I)
Sec. 18-212. – Carrying or discharging.
It is unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village, provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, or to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property. It is unlawful for any person to carry any firearm or air gun on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the village unless such person carries such firearm or air gun unloaded and cased.

CRETE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE II. – PARK RULES
Sec. 17-19. – Firearms and fireworks.
No person shall carry or discharge firearms, pellet guns, air pistols, slingshots, BB guns, explosives, rockets, fireworks or any other item containing any substance of an explosive nature, unless authorized by the Crete Board of Park Commissioners.
(Ord. No. 763, § 2(B), 6-27-77)

DAVIS JUNCTION, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 28-4. Carrying concealed weapons; discharging air rifles.
Sec. 28-4. Carrying concealed weapons; discharging air rifles.
No person within the village shall carry a concealed weapon in violation of the provisions of 720 ILCS 5/24-1. No person shall discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway, public land or any public place within the village.
(Code 1994, § 14-10.4)
State law reference— Unlawful use of weapons, 720 ILCS 5/24-2; Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
ARTICLE II. PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sec. 30-31. Personal conduct.
(b)Weapons, missiles, explosives, fireworks. No person shall bring into, possess, carry or use in any way in the park system any knives, firearms, air guns, pellet guns.

County of DeKalb, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 3. – REGULATION
Sec. 30-121. – Regulation of sports and games
Sec. 30-123. – Regulation of personal conduct and behavior
(5)
Weapons and harmful substance. At any time have in their possession or on or about their person, concealed or otherwise, any firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, bow and arrow, slingshot, cross bow, spear or spear gun, switchblade, knife, stiletto, sword, blackjack, billy club, any weapon capable of discharging a projectile by air, spirit, gas or explosive, any explosive substance (including paint ball guns) or harmful solid, liquid or gaseous substance or any other dangerous weapon, except at those ranges or areas designated for their use by superintendent and then only in accordance with the rules and restrictions duly set forth for the proper use to such ranges or areas. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any deputy, sheriff, coroner, game warden, state policeman or any other duly sworn peace officer from caring such weapons as may be authorized and necessary in the discharge of their duties nor shall it apply to any person summoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while such person is engaged in assisting.

DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 1. MISDEMEANOR CODE
10-1-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
10-1-1.1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Misdemeanor Code of East Peoria, Illinois (1968).”
10-1-1.2. City jurisdiction.
(a)A person is subject to prosecution in this city for an offense which he commits, while either within or outside the city, by his own conduct or that of another for which he is legally accountable, if:
(1)The offense is committed either wholly or partly within the city; or
(2)The conduct outside the city constitutes an attempt to commit an offense within the city; or
(3)The conduct outside the city constitutes a conspiracy to commit an offense within the city, and an act in furtherance of the conspiracy occurs in the city; or
(4)The conduct within the city constitutes an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit in another jurisdiction an offense under the laws of both this city and such other jurisdiction.
(b)An offense is committed partly within this city if either the conduct which is an element of the offense, or the result which is such an element, occurs within the city.
(c)An offense which is based on an omission to perform a duty imposed by the laws of this city is committed within the city regardless of the location of the offender at the time of the omission.
State law reference— State criminal jurisdiction, 720 ILCS 5/1-5; principles of criminal liability, 720 ILCS 5/4-1; parties to crime—criminal accountability, 720 ILCS 5/5-1; criminal responsibility, 720 ILCS 5/6-1.
10-1-1.4. Penalties.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, violations of any provision thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(Ord. 1761, 3-3-81; Ord. No. 3292, § 65, 7-3-01)
10-1-1.5. Definitions.
Act includes a failure or omission to take action.
Air rifle means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun or pellet gun which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead, stone or other hard materials with force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm or property damage.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 18-7. – Use of weapon to kill or wound animal.
(a)No person shall kill or wound, or attempt to kill or wound, by the use of a firearm, slingshot, bow and arrow, BB gun, air rifle or any other dangerous weapon, any animal within the city limits, provided that this section shall not prohibit a person from defending himself or another from attack by an animal.
(b)This section does not prohibit the use of a weapon by a police officer to destroy animals which are seriously injured to avoid unnecessary suffering, or in self-defense of others.
(Ord. No. 99-10028, § G, 7-8-1999)

EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

51.14 Air rifles.
(a)Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1)”Air rifle” means any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm that:
(A)Impels a breakable paint ball containing marking colors; or
(B)A pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead, or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

(b)Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways, or public lands within the City.

It shall be unlawful for any person, irrespective of age, to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land, or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.
It shall be unlawful of any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of eighteen (18), where the dealer knows or has cause to believe that the person to be under eighteen (18) years of age, or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under eighteen (18) years of age.

It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under eighteen (18) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward, or adult instructor and pupil exists between such person and the person under eighteen (18) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under eighteen (18) years of age.

(c)Exemption. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter, it is lawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(1)Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(2)Used by the person under eighteen (18) years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities, or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult, and then only if the air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of the club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(3)Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property, and then only if it is used in such a manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residences.

(d)Seizure and Removal. The City of Elmhurst Police Department shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this Chapter.

(e)Penalty. Any person who violates this Section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense.
(Ord. 14-2004 § 1)
51.15 (Repealed)
51.16 Slingshots.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to use, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess or carry any slingshot within the City.
(Ord. 14-2004 § 2)

51.17 Dangerous missiles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw stones, missiles, or other articles or things by which persons may be injured, or vehicles damaged or endangered or to throw any stone or other missile at any building, railroad car or other public or private property, or at or upon any person or on any street or public place.

51.18 Discharging firearms or artillery pieces.
No person shall fire or discharge any air gun, nor any pistol, revolver or firearm, nor any, stun gun or taser, or other similar such device, within the City. No person shall discharge any piece of artillery within the City unless:
(a)Prior written permission has been obtained from the City Council;
(b)Projectiles are not used; and
(c)The person discharging the artillery piece possess all applicable State and Federal permits or licenses.

(Ord. 14-2004 § 3)
51.19 Firearms to minors.
No person shall sell, loan or furnish to any minor, any gun, pistol or other firearm or any air gun or toy pistol on which percussion caps are used.

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 14 AIR RIFLES
9-14-1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Chapter
AIR RIFLE:

Means and includes any pneumatic gun, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, or any similar device which uses a spring, pneumatic device, compressed air or compressed gas to impel a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead, or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

DEPARTMENT:
The Evanston Police Department.

PERSON:
Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, club, society, or joint stock company.

(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-1)), 1-23-2012)
9-14-2. POSSESSION PROHIBITED.
No person shall possess in the City of Evanston any “air rifle” as defined in Section 9-14-1 of this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-2)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-3. SALES AND OTHER TRANSFERS PROHIBITED.
No person shall sell, exchange, loan, rent, or transfer any air rifle within the City whether with or without consideration. No business license shall be granted by the City for a purpose which includes selling air rifles.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-3)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-4. DISCHARGE PROHIBITED.
No person shall discharge an air rifle within the City.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-4)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-5. PUBLIC DISPLAY PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful to brandish or openly display any air rifle while on the grounds of any public park or other public property, or while on any public street, public alley, or other public right of way.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-5)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-6. PEACE OFFICERS.
Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to or affect peace officers acting in the performance of their official duties.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-6)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-7. SEIZURE AND REMOVAL.
Any police officer shall seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner any air rifle sold or in use in any manner in violation of this Chapter. Whenever any air rifle is voluntarily surrendered to the Evanston Police Department, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall ascertain whether the air rifle is needed for evidence in any matter. If such air rifle is not needed for evidence, it shall be destroyed at the direction of the Chief of Police or his/her designee. A record of such destruction shall be maintained.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-7)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-8. PENALTY.
(A) Any person found to have violated any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(B) Upon a finding of a violation of this Chapter by an administrative hearing officer or a court of competent jurisdiction, any air rifle seized pursuant to Section 9-14-7 of this Chapter shall be ordered destroyed by the Evanston Police Department.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-8)), 1-23-2012)

9-14-9. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision or term of this Chapter, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other applications of the provisions or terms of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Chapter are severable.
(Ord. No. 58-0-05; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (49-0-11(exh. B, § 9-14-9)), 1-23-2012)

FORD HEIGHTS
ARTICLE XI. – WEAPONS
Sec. 30-415. – Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Air rifle means any air gun pistol, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm but that impels or propels a breakable paintball, pellet, or other hard projectile at such force that is reasonably expected to cause bodily injury or damage to wildlife or property.

Ammunition means any self-contained cartridge, shot, bullet, projectile or shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a firearm; excluding, however:
(1) Any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
(2) Any ammunition, designed exclusively for use with a stud or rivet driver or other similar industrial ammunition.

Antique firearm means:
(1) Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or, similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and
(2) Any replica of any firearm described in subsection (1) of this definition, if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using ammunition.
Bow and arrow means any prime equipment used in archery or bow hunting, including, but not limited to, crossbows, arrows, or darts.
Firearm means any device including, but not limited to, pistols, handguns, air guns, air rifles, air pistols or short barrel rifles, shotguns, rifles, pneumatic guns, spring guns, BB guns, pellet guns, machine guns, rockets and any other device by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas, excluding however:
(1) Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
(2) Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
(3) An antique firearm which, although designed as a weapon, the state department of law enforcement finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design and other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon; or
(4) Model rockets designed to propel a model vehicle in a vertical direction.
Minor means any individual under the age of 18 years.
Sell means any sale, gift, exchange, loan, rental or other transfer of firearms or ammunition or both, but does not include any of the following:
(1) Acquisition of a firearm or ammunition or both as the executor, administrator or other legal representative of a decedent’s estate;
(2) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition or both by bequest or intestate succession;
(3) Acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition or both by a trustee in bankruptcy in the administration of a bankrupt’s estate;
(4) Return of a firearm or ammunition or both to a person from whom it was received;
(5) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, where it is required by or in accordance a with a judgment or decree of any court of lawful jurisdiction;
(6) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, to any federal, state or local government, or any department, agency, bureau, institution or commission thereof;
(7) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, to a private museum, society, institution or other private organization which customarily acquires and holds firearms as curios or relics or for scientific or research purposes; or
(8) Loan or rental of a firearm solely for the purpose of target shooting upon a lawful pistol range or other lawful target range.
Slingshot means any device of any kind, shape, or size that utilizes a spring or elastic band, alone or in conjunction with a physical act, to propel a projectile.

Stun gun or taser means:
(1) Any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or
(2) Any device that is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning.
Weapon means any firearm, knife, air rifles or pistols, slingshots, bows and arrows, spears or other devices used or intended to be used to cause damage, injury, or death to any person or animal.

Sec. 30-416. – Unlawful use of weapons.
(a) A person, who is not authorized by law, commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sand club, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas;
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a nonlethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 year of age or older;
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm;
(5) Sets a spring gun;
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm;
(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries a machine gun. For purposes of this subsection, the term “machine gun” means any weapon, which 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, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon; or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person, or any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length, or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length, or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches, or any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles;
(8) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by the village or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted;
(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity;
(10) Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of the village, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
(11) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this section, the term “explosive bullet” means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge that contains or carries an explosive charge that will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. The term “cartridge” means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap.
(b) The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any weapon, instrument or substance referred to in this section is prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such weapon, instrument, or substance is found, except under the following circumstances:
(1) If such weapon, instrument or instrumentality is found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or
(2) If such weapon, instrument or substance is found in an automobile operated for hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of his trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.

Sec. 30-417. – Discharge of weapons.
No person shall fire or discharge within the village any cannon, anvil, gun, pistol, air rifle, or other firearm. This section shall not be construed to prohibit:
(1) Any officer of the law from discharge of a firearm in the performance of his duty;
(2) Any citizen from discharge of a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property;
(3) The discharge of firearms, the setting off or exploding of firearms, and the making of bonfires upon national holidays and in the celebration of other public and general events;
(4) The discharge of blank cartridges by a military company when on parade and in command of the commanding officer; or
(5) The discharge of weapons at a licensed shooting range or gallery by adults or by minors supervised by a parent or guardian or by an adult supervisor designated by the parent or guardian.

Sec. 30-418. – Discharge of toy firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to fire, discharge or set off anywhere within the village or to have in his possession for such purpose any toy firearm, air rifle, toy cannon, or any gun that discharges projectiles either by air, spring, explosive, substance, or any other force.

Sec. 30-419. – Unlawful possession of firearms or ammunition.
A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when:
(1) He is under 18 years of age and has in his possession any firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person;
(2) He is under 21 years of age, has been convicted of an offense other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(3) He has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any jurisdiction within five years from release from the penitentiary or within five years of conviction if penitentiary sentence has not been imposed, and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(4) He is a narcotic addict and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(5) He has been a patient in a mental hospital within the past five years and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(6) He is mentally retarded and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession; or
(7) He has in his possession any explosive bullet.

Sec. 30-420. – Sling shots; bows and arrows.
No person shall discharge or fire any slingshot or bow and arrow on any street, alley, park, or other public property with the village, or across the private property of any other person without express permission.

Sec. 30-421. – Fireworks; bonfires.
No person shall set off, fire, or explode any torpedo or firecracker, fireball, rocket, or other fireworks or make or kindle any bonfire in the village without express permission from the board of trustees.

Sec. 30-422. – Confiscation and disposition of weapons.
(a) Upon conviction of any violation of this article, any weapon seized shall be confiscated by the trial court.
(b) Any stolen weapon so confiscated, when no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, shall be returned to the person entitled to possession, if known. All other confiscated weapons after the disposition of a criminal case and when no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, and when in due course no legitimate claim has been made for such weapons, the court may transfer such weapons to the chief of police who shall proceed to destroy them, or may in its discretion order such weapons preserved as property of the village whose police agency seized the weapons.

Sec. 30-423. – Unlawful firearm in motor vehicle; impoundment.
(a) A motor vehicle that is used in the violation of article 24 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, 720 ILCS 5/24-1 et seq., of this chapter, or a motor vehicle that contains a firearm or ammunition for which a firearm owner’s identification card is required under the Illinois Owners Identification Card Act, 430 ILCS 65/0.01 et seq., is not presented shall be subject to seizure and impoundment under this subsection. The owner of record of such vehicle shall be liable to the village for an administrative fee in the amount established by the village board, plus fees for the towing and storage of the vehicle. This subsection shall not apply:
(1) If the vehicle used in the violation was stolen at that time and the theft was reported to the appropriate authorities within 24 hours after the theft was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered; or
(2)If the vehicle is operating as a common carrier and the violation occurs without the knowledge of the person in control of the vehicle.
(b) Forfeiture shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of article IX, division 4, of this chapter.

Sec. 30-424. – Penalty.
In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed for violation of this section, weapons used in violation of this section shall be forfeited to and confiscated by the village and disposed of in accordance with state law.

Sec. 30-146. – Shooting animals; taking eggs or young of animals.
No person shall kill or wound, or attempt to kill or wound, by the use of firearms, air gun, sling shot, bow and arrow, pelting with stones, or otherwise, any bird or squirrel within the village limits, or shoot an arrow or throw a stone or club, or other missile, at any bird, squirrel, or other animal within any private grounds or public parks, squares or grounds (such animal not being the property of the person so offending), or take the eggs or young of any such bird, or enter upon any private enclosure or public ground belonging to the village for the purpose of doing any act prohibited by this section.

Sec. 8-31. – Trapping; hunting.
(a) Animal traps. No person shall use or permit the use of any leghold animal trap or similar device with spring activated jaws of the type used for the trapping of fur-bearing animals that is capable of inflicting cruelty upon dogs, cats, or other animals, or that constitutes a hazard to small children.
(b) Killing of birds and squirrels. No person shall kill or wound, or attempt to kill or wound, by the use of any firearm, bow and arrow, slingshot, blow or air gun, pelting with stones or otherwise, any squirrel or bird except English sparrows, within the village limits, or shoot an arrow or other missile, or throw a stone, club or other thing at any such squirrel or bird, within any private grounds, or public park squares or grounds, such squirrel or bird not being the property the person so offending, or enter upon any private enclosure, or public ground belonging to the village, for the purpose of doing acts prohibited in this section.

GENEVA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

GEORGETOWN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

11.01.160 – Firearms, weapons, explosives and missiles.
A. No person shall carry firearms of any description, air or gas guns, slingshots, or other dangerous or lethal weapons, explosives, fireworks or missile-throwing or propelling devices within a park without specific written permission from the chief of police.
B. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any firearms, missile-throwing or propelling device, fire-works, air, electric, or gas horns, explosives, corrosive or volatile materials, or air or gas guns within a park without specific written permission from the chief of police.
(Ord. 676 (part), 1990).

11.01.160 – Firearms, weapons, explosives and missiles.
Chapter 11.01 – PARKS
Sections:
A. No person shall carry firearms of any description, air or gas guns, slingshots, or other dangerous or lethal weapons, explosives, fireworks or missile-throwing or propelling devices within a park without specific written permission from the chief of police.
B. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any firearms, missile-throwing or propelling device, fire-works, air, electric, or gas horns, explosives, corrosive or volatile materials, or air or gas guns within a park without specific written permission from the chief of police.
(Ord. 676 (part), 1990).

GILMAN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

GLENWOOD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE XI. – AIR RIFLES
Sec. 62-430. – Definitions.
For the purposes of this article the following terms shall be defined as follows:
Air rifle means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
Dealer means any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle” within the village.
(Ord. No. 2006-17, § 2, 11-21-2006)
Sec. 62-431. – Prohibition on selling, renting or transferring.
It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of 18 years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under 18 years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under 18 years of age.
(Ord. No. 2006-17, § 2, 11-21-2006)
Sec. 62-432. – Carrying or discharge.
(a)
It is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the village.
(b)
It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place within the village.
(Ord. No. 2006-17, § 2, 11-21-2006)
Sec. 62-433. – Fine.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be fined an amount not less than $150.00 nor more than $750.00.
(Ord. No. 2006-17, § 2, 11-21-2006)
Secs. 62-434—62-439. – Reserved.

GODFREY,, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

9.96.070 – Discharge of firearms.
It is unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun in the city; provided, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Prior code § 28.210)

GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

HAINESVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Article III
Air Rifles and Toy Weapons
5.40.130 Air rifles and toy weapons—License required.
No person shall engage in the business of selling, or sell or give away any air rifle or air gun, or any toy in the nature of a firearm in which any explosive substance can be used without securing a license to do so as provided in Chapter 5.04.
(Prior code § 40.13)
5.40.140 Permit.
No such licensees shall sell or give away any such weapon to any person within the village who has not secured a permit from the chief of police to. purchase such weapon in the manner herein provided.
(Ord. 98-7-3 § 11 (part); prior code § 40.14)
Article III
Air Rifles and Toy Weapons
5.40.130 Air rifles and toy weapons—License required.
No person shall engage in the business of selling, or sell or give away any air rifle or air gun, or any toy in the nature of a firearm in which any explosive substance can be used without securing a license to do so as provided in Chapter 5.04.
5.40.170 License fee.
The annual license fee for sellers of air rifles and toy weapons shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in Section 5.04.180.
5.40.180 Report of sales.
Every person licensed under this article shall make out and deliver to the chief of police on the first day of each month a legible and correct report of every sale or gift made under authority of the license to sell the kind of weapon or other articles named in this article during the preceding month, which report shall contain the date of such sale or gift, the name of the purchaser or donee, his or her address and age, the number, kind, description and price of such weapon or other article, the number of the purchaser’s permit and the purpose of the purchase of such weapon or other article.
(Ord. 98-7-3 § 11 (part); prior code § 40.18)
5.40.190 Permit required.
It is unlawful for any person to purchase any air rifle or air gun, or any toy in the nature of a firearm in which any explosive substance can be used without first securing from the chief of police a permit to do so. Before any such permit is granted, an application in writing shall be made therefor, setting forth the name, address, age, height, weight, complexion, nationality, and other elements of identification of such person desiring such permit.
(Ord. 98-7-3 § 11 (part); prior code § 40.19)

HANOVER PARK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 66-18. Air rifles.
(a) Definition. “Air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

(b) Regulations.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess on or about his person within the corporate limits of the village any loaded or uncased air rifle;
(2) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway, or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.

(c) Permissive possession. Notwithstanding any provisions of subsection (b), it is lawful for any person to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(1) Kept within his house or residence or other private enclosure;
(2) Used by any person who is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult;
(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.

(d) Seizure. A police officer of the village shall seize, take, or remove any air rifle used in any manner in violation of this chapter.
(Code 1975, § 18-17; Ord. No. O-82-68, § 17, 10-7-1982)

HARWOOD HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

HAZEL CREST,, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 20-79. – Unlawful use of weapons.
(a) Any person who knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife;
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or other like substance;
(4) Carries concealed in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person, except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver or other firearm;
(5) Sets a spring gun;
Sec. 20-80. – Discharge of weapons.
No person shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun, revolver, pistol, fowling piece or other firearm or any air gun or toy pistol on which percussion caps are used, within the village, except in a rifle or revolver range under the supervision of the police department.

HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 42-182. – Discharge of firearms.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge or fire any type of gun or weapon within the city limits, regardless of whether the charge be propelled by compressed air, gas, powder, spring or any other means, except upon premises used by a duly licensed gun club, shooting gallery or rifle club or except in areas designated and declared by ordinance by the city council of this city as hunting zones on or about this city’s Highland Silver Lake at the time and in the manner provided in subsection (c) of section 42-181 of this Code. This section does not apply to the discharge of firearms by police or other city officers in the discharge of their duties or to persons acting in self-defense in accordance with law.
(Code 1976, § 9.66.010; Ord. No. 1786, § 2, 11-6-95)
Cross reference— Hunting regulations in Silver Lake area, § 46-36.

HINCKLEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 7-5-2. Discharging firearms.
No person shall fire to discharge, within the Village, any cannon, gun pistol, rifle, or any gun which discharges projectiles either by air, spring device, explosive substance or any other force.
A.
The discharging of firearms upon national holidays, and in the celebration of other public and general events by use of blank cartridges by persons so authorized; or
B.
The discharging of firearms by any Village officer, or other person in the discharge of his lawful duties when the same is done in such a manner as to not endanger any citizen or property, shall not be deemed a violation of this section.
Sec. 7-5-3. Discharging toy firearms.
No person shall at any time discharge or set off anywhere within the Village or have in his possession for such purpose any toy firearm, air rifle, toy cannon or gun that discharges projectiles constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 25-40. – Regulations on firearms.

No person shall fire or discharge any firearm of any description within the limits of Zones A, B, C, D or E except the police officers of the city in the performance of their duties, and any shooting range which the city may hereafter establish by resolution. The city may license or authorize any person to use firearms, traps or other means to destroy any predatory or otherwise undesirable animal, bird or aquatic life, or for the purpose of hunting migratory water fowl in the areas designated and as directed by the city, subject, however, to all state and federal laws and regulatory rules issued thereunder, unless otherwise designated by the city by resolution.
(Ord. No. 452, § 18, 8-3-42; Ord. No. 887, § 56, 10-19-59)
Cross reference— Discharging firearms or air or spring guns generally, § 18-22.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 32-4. – Discharge of toy firearms.
No person shall at any time discharge or set off anywhere within the city or have in his possession for such a purpose any toy firearm, air rifle, toy cannon or any gun which discharges projectiles either by air, spring, explosive substance or any other force.
(Ord. No. 3660, § 1; Code 1961, § 42-2)

KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

KINGSTON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 50-116. – Discharge of firearms.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or air gun in the village, provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duties, nor to any person discharging a firearm when lawfully defending their person or property.
(b)
Any person violating the provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-16 of this Code.
(Code 1985, § 20.07)
Sec. 50-118. – Prohibitions as to weapons and dangerous instruments
(11)
Any pneumatic gun, pneumatic pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, pellet gun, pellet pistol, BB gun, or BB pistol which either expels a single globular or other geometric shaped projectile, not exceeding 0.18 inch in diameter, constructed of plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials; any paint ball gun or paint ball pistol which expels a breakable paint ball containing marking colors; with a force that may be reasonably expected to cause bodily harm.
(Ord. No. 2008-06, § 1, 6-16-2008)

LANSING, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 26-11. Carrying weapons; minors.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess any dangerous or deadly weapon in violation of 720 ILCS 5/24, and it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 to carry or possess any air gun, BB gun or replica of a gun, crossbow, or any other category I or category II weapon, as defined in 720 ILCS 5/33A-1, unless accompanied by his parent or guardian.
(Code 1969, § 17-132; Code 1982, § 20-12; Ord. No. 94-018, § 1, 9-6-1994)
State law reference— Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition, 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1.
Sec. 26-12. Discharging weapons; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm or air gun, BB gun or any toy gun projecting lead or any missile in the village, except that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
(1)A peace officer while in the performance of his duty or in training;
(2)Any person summoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he is actually engaged in assisting such officer; or
(3)A person upon any premises duly authorized by the president and board of trustees for use as a shooting gallery, range, gun club or rifle club.
(Code 1969, § 17.133; Code 1982, § 20-13)
State law reference— Unlawful use of weapons, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.

LEBANON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE V. – WEAPONS
Sec. 13-89. – Discharging firearms or air gun in city.
No person shall fire or discharge any firearms or air gun in the city without written permission from the chief of police, which permission shall prescribe the limits within which such firing may be done and may be revoked at any time after it has been granted.
Secs. 13-90—13-100. – Reserved.

LEMONT, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

9.40.020. – Discharging of firearms or air guns.
9.40.020. – Discharging of firearms or air guns.
(a)Except as provided herein, it is unlawful to discharge any firearms or air guns in the village.
(b)The chief of police may authorize the discharge of air guns as follows:
(1)An application, in writing, must be submitted to the chief of police who must contain the following:
a. The name, address and phone number of the club, team or society seeking the authorization, including primary contact person;
b. The exact dates, times and locations of when and where the discharge of the air guns is to occur;
c. The purpose of the club, team or society;
d. An operations and safety plan; and
e. A list of individual(s) primarily responsible for implementing the safety plan.
(2)The chief of police has the authority to approve or deny the application based upon the presence or absence of danger to the public health safety or welfare. If approved, the chief of police may impose conditions upon such approval to mitigate potential danger to the public health, safety or welfare. Such approval may be revoked or suspended by the chief of police at any time in the event the chief of police determines that there exists a danger to the public health, safety or welfare.
(3)The chief of police may establish rules and regulations consistent with the section.
(4)Any activity conducted at a facility in response to the approval of the chief of police as provided herein shall be done at the sole risk of the participants. In no event shall any liability be imposed upon the village or any of its officers or employees for any injury to person or damage to property arising from the discharge of an air gun at a facility approved by the chief of police.
(c)This section shall not be construed:
(1)To prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of such officer’s duty; or
(2)To prohibit any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending such person’s life or property.
(Code 1964, § 26.016; Code 1988, § 9.56.030; Ord. No. O-29-11, § 1, 4-11-2011)

LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

LOVES PARK,, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

LYNWOOD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE IX. – WEAPONS
Sec. 70-296. – Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Air rifle means any air gun pistol, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm but that impels or propels a breakable paintball, pellet, or other hard projectile at a force that is reasonably expected to cause bodily injury or damage to wildlife or property.
Ammunition means any self-contained cartridge, shot, bullet, projectile or shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a firearm, excluding, however:

(1) Any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
(2)Any ammunition, designed exclusively for use with a stud or rivet driver or other similar industrial ammunition.

Antique firearm means:
(1) Any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or, similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and
(2) Any replica of any firearm described in subsection (1) of this definition if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using ammunition.
Bow and arrow means any prime equipment used in archery or bow hunting, including, but not limited to, crossbows, arrows, or darts.
Firearm means any device including, but not limited to, pistols, handguns, air guns, air rifles, air pistols or short barrel rifles, shotguns, rifles, pneumatic guns, spring guns, BB guns, pellet guns, machine guns, rockets and any other device by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas, excluding however:

(1) Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
(2) Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
(3) An antique firearm which, although designed as a weapon, the state department of law enforcement finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design and other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon; or
(4) Model rockets designed to propel a model vehicle in a vertical direction.
Machine gun means any weapon, which 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, including the frame or receiver of any such weapon, or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person, or any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-quarter ounce for like purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles.

Minor means any individual under the age of 18 years.
Sell means any sale, gift, exchange, loan, rental or other transfer of firearms or ammunition or both, but does not include any of the following:
(1) Acquisition of a firearm or ammunition or both as the executor, administrator or other legal representative of a decedent’s estate;
(2) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition or both by bequest or intestate succession;
(3) Acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition or both by a trustee in bankruptcy in the administration of a bankrupted estate;
(4) Return of a firearm or ammunition or both to a person from whom it was received;
(5) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, where it is required by or in accordance with a judgment or decree of any court of lawful jurisdiction;
(6) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, to any federal, state or local government, or any, department, agency, bureau, institution or commission thereof;
(7) Transfer of a firearm or ammunition, or both, to a private museum, society, institution or other private organization which customarily acquires and holds firearms as curios or relics or for scientific or research purposes; or
(8) Loan or rental of a firearm solely for the purpose of target shooting upon a lawful pistol range or other lawful target range.
Slingshot means any device of any kind, shape, or size that utilizes a spring or elastic band, alone or in conjunction with a physical act, to propel a projectile.

Stun gun or taser means:
(1) Any device which is powered by electrical charging units such as batteries and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or
(2) Any device that is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning.
Weapon means any firearm, knife, air rifles or pistols, sling shots, bows and arrows, spears or other devices used or intended to be used to cause damage, injury, or death to any person or animal.

Sec. 70-297. – Unlawful use of weapons.
(a) A person, who is not authorized by law, commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sand club, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas;
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character;
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a nonlethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older;
(4)Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser or other firearm;
(5)Sets a spring gun;
(6)Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm;
(7)Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries a machine gun;
(8)Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by the village or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted;
(9)Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity;
(10)Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of the village any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser or other firearm, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business; or
(11)Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this section, the term “explosive bullet” means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge that contains or carries an explosive charge that will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. The term “cartridge” means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap.
(b)The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any weapon, instrument or substance referred to in this section is prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such weapon, instrument, or substance is found, except under the following circumstances:
(1)If such weapon, instrument or instrumentality is found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or
(2)If such weapon, instrument or substance is found in an automobile operated for hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of his trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.

Sec. 70-298. – Exceptions to section 70-297.
The provisions of section 70-297 shall not apply to:
(1)Peace officers or any person summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he is actually engaged in assisting such officer;
(2)Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense, while in the performance of their official duty or commuting between their homes and places of employment;
(3)Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance of their official duty;
(4)Special agents employed by a railroad to perform police functions, or employees of a detective agency, watchman-guard or patrolman agency, licensed by the state, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment;
(5)Agents and investigators of the state crime investigating commission authorized by the commission to carry weapons, while on duty in the course of any investigation for the commission;
(6)Manufacture or transportation of weapons which are not immediately accessible to any person; sale of weapons to persons authorized under law to possess them;
(7)Persons licensed as private security contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by an agency certified by the state department of professional regulation who have documentation on their person, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm and Private Security Act of 1983 (225 ILCS 445/1 et seq.), while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment;
(8)Any person regularly employed in a commercial or industrial operation as a security guard for the protection of persons employed and private property related to such commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged in the performance of his duty or traveling between sites or properties belonging to the employer, and who, as a security guard, is a member of a security force of at least five persons registered with the state department of professional regulation; provided that such security guard has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the state department of professional regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training that includes the theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons;
(9) Agents and investigators of the state legislative investigating commission authorized by the commission to carry the weapons while on duty in the course of any investigation for the commission;
(10) Persons employed by a financial institution for the protection of other employees and property related to such financial institution, while actually engaged in the performance of their duties, commuting between their homes and places of employment, or traveling between sites or properties owned or operated by such financial institution, provided that any person so employed has successfully completed a course of study, approved by and supervised by the state department of professional regulation, consisting of not less than 40 hours of training which includes theory of law enforcement, liability for acts, and the handling of weapons;
(11)Any person employed by an armored car company to drive an armored car, while actually engaged in the performance of his duties;
(12)Investigators of the office of the state’s attorneys appellate prosecutor authorized by the board of governors of the office of the state’s attorneys appellate prosecutor to carry weapons pursuant to the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutors’ Act (725 ILCS 210/1 et seq.);
(13)Special investigators appointed by a state’s attorney under section 3-9005 of the counties code (55 ILCS 5/3-9005);
(14)Members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, while such members are using their firearms on such target ranges;
(15)Duly authorized military or civil organizations while parading, with the special permission of the governor;
(16)Licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing;
(17)Transportation of weapons broken down in a nonfunctioning state; or
(18)Persons who are defined in such other exceptions as may be approved by the state general assembly.
(Code 1985, § 21-30-A.2)

Sec. 70-299. – Discharge of weapons.
No person shall fire or discharge within the village any cannon, anvil, gun, pistol, air rifle, air gun, spring pistol, or other firearm or device, calculated or intended to propel or project a bullet, pellet, arrow, or similar projectile. This section shall not be construed to prohibit:
(1)Any officer of the law from the discharge of a firearm in the performance of his duty;
(2)Any citizen from the discharge of a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property;
(3) The discharge of firearms, the setting off or exploding of firearms, and the making of bonfires upon national holidays and in the celebration of other public and general events;
(4) The discharge of blank cartridges by a military company when on parade and in command of the commanding officer; or
(5) The discharge of weapons at a licensed shooting range or gallery by adults or by minors supervised by a parent or guardian or by an adult supervisor designated by the parent or guardian.
(Code 1985, §§ 21-31, 21-32)

Sec. 70-300. – Unlawful possession of firearms or ammunition.
A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when:
(1)He is under 18 years of age and has in his possession any firearm of a size that may be concealed upon the person;
(2)He is under 21 years of age, has been convicted of an offense other than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(3)He has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any jurisdiction within five years from release from the penitentiary or within five years of conviction if penitentiary sentence has not been imposed, and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(4)He is a narcotic addict and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(5)He has been a patient in a mental hospital within the past five years and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession;
(6)He is mentally retarded and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession; or
(7)He has in his possession any explosive bullet.

MARSHALL, ILLINOIS, – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

McCook, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

McCULLOM LAKE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 8-3. Discharge of firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Ord. No. 16, § 3, 2-13-56)

Sec. 8-1. Penalty.
Except as otherwise provided herein, a person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00.
(Ord. No. 98, § 20, 1-22-73)

MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

METAMORA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.16 – WEAPONS
Sections:
9.16.010 – Prohibition—Violation—Penalty.
9.16.010 – Prohibition—Violation—Penalty.
It is unlawful for any person or persons within the limits of the village to discharge or shoot any air rifle, air pressure gun, sling shot or any other mechanical device with hard hitting power. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by Title 1 of this code.
(Ord. 2003-2 § 7, 2003: Ord. dated 4/1/47)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).

MORRIS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 9.72. CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS—DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
.72.010. Unlawful to carry concealed weapons.
It is unlawful to carry any concealed weapons in the city in violation of the laws of the state.
(Prior code § 25.0100)
9.72.020. Unlawful to discharge firearms—Exceptions.

A. It is unlawful to discharge any gun, pistol, rifle, cannon, pellet gun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol or other firearm which discharges any solid projectile either by air, spring device, explosive substance or any other force within the corporate limits of the City of Morris.
B. The provision of Subsection A. of this section shall not apply to the discharge of any gun, pistol, rifle or other firearm by the members of any federal, state, municipal, county or other government police force for training purposes. Further, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his or her duty, nor to any citizen in discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his or her person or property.
(Ord. 3733 § 2, 2007: prior code § 25.0110)

9.72.030. Violation—Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Whenever a monetary fine is assessed by the court pursuant to this Code, the court is further expressly authorized by the City of Morris to use dispositions including, but not limited to, court supervision, deferred judgment, conditional discharge, and suspended sentence.
(Prior code § 25.0280 (Part); Ord. No. 3891, § 1, 2-6-2012)
FOOTNOTE(S):
State Law reference— Provisions prohibiting carrying a concealed weapon, 720 ILCS 5/24-1; for provisions authorizing municipal restrictions on the possession of firearms, 430 ILCS 65/14.

MORRISON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. WEAPONS [2]
Sec. 36-78. Discharging air guns and kindred devices prohibited; exception.
No person shall be permitted to fire or discharge upon any public way in the city any air gun, bow, sling, slingshot, spring gun or toy gun, or other similar device which is calculated or intended to propel or project a bullet, arrow, or similar projectile. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use of such weapons in shooting galleries, or in any private grounds or residence where the projectile fired or discharged from any such gun or device will not traverse any space used as a public way.
(Prior Code, § 392; Code 1977, § 9.76.020)

Sec. 36-398. Possession of firearms by minors prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to permit, suffer, or allow any minor to handle or have in his possession within the city any cannon, gun, pistol, or any toy gun or cannon, or toy pistol or air gun, or any other similar weapon, or any firearm of any description, which is a deadly weapon, or which, if discharged, is of sufficient force or power to inflict bodily injury. No person shall sell, loan or furnish to any minor any gun, pistol, fowling piece, or other firearm.
(Prior Code, § 282; Code 1977, § 9.76.070)

MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE V. – WEAPONS
Sec. 16-99. – Discharging firearms or air gun in city.
No person shall fire or discharge any firearms or air gun in the city without written permission from the chief of police, which permission shall prescribe the limits within which such firing may be done and may be revoked at any time after it has been granted.
(1947 Rev. Ords., § 8-1)

MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.16 DISCHARGING WEAPONS

9.16.010 Discharging weapons prohibited—Exceptions.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to discharge or fire at any time, any cannon, shotgun, rifle, pistol, air rifle, air pistol of any description, bow and arrow, cross-bow or pointed arrow within the corporate limits of the village, except within a licensed shooting gallery or a shooting gallery approved by the chief of police of the village of Mundelein, provided, however, such approval shall be given if the gallery has proper visibility and that there is no danger of ricochet and it is conducted in an enclosed area. Except a resident or guest of the Loch Lomond Homeowners Association may hunt fish in Loch Lomond Lake with a bow and tethered arrow provided that they are at least eighteen years of age, do so between sunrise to sunset and possess a valid fishing license issued by the Illinois Department of Conservation pursuant to 515 ILCS Article 20.
(Ord. 07-06-40 § 1: Ord. 98-3-6 § 1: Ord. 62-12-23 § 1)

9.16.020 Discharging weapons by explosives.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to discharge any bullet, projectile or pellet by the use of explosives, whether fired from any cannon, shotgun, rifle, air rifle and/or air pistol, whether by striking or hitting the bullet, projectile or pellet, or by the use of any other mechanical means.
(Ord. 62-12-23 § 2)

9.16.030 Penalty for violations.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Each day such violation is committed shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as hereunder.
(Ord. 07-06-40 § 2: Ord. 98-3-6 § 3: Ord. 62-12-23 § 3)

NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES (Title 10, Police Regulations).
10-2-1-1: DISORDERLY CONDUCT:
A person commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:

7. Carries in a threatening or menacing manner, without authority of law, any firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, pistol, revolver, dagger, razor, dangerous knife, stiletto, knuckles, slingshot, billy, stun gun or taser, crossbow, common or compound bows, underwater spear gun, black-jack, sand-club, sand-bag, throwing star, nunchakus, broken bottle or other piece of glass, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors, or a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm, look-alike weapon which by its appearance, including shape, color, size, markings or lack thereof, or any other identifying physical characteristics, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the object is a weapon which could cause bodily harm, an object containing noxious or deleterious liquid, gas or substance or other dangerous weapon; or
(Ord. 95-71, 4-5-1995)

NEOGA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County). State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. HUNTING AND TRAPPING
Sec. 54-211. Prohibited; possession of loaded weapon.
(a)Prohibited acts.

(1) It shall be unlawful for anyone to do any of the following acts within the corporate limits of the village:
a. Hunt, with or without the aid of a weapon or other device, any animal.
b. Trap, with or without the aid of a trap or other device, any animal.
c. Possess or display any loaded weapon.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “weapon” shall mean any BB gun, pellet gun, firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, stun gun, taser, slingshot or bow and arrow.
(c) Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than as provided in section 1-9
(c) Penalty. In addition to all other remedies, any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this section shall be sentenced as provided in section 1-15 of this Code for each offense.
(Code 1981, §§ 4-8-1—4-8-3; Ord. No. 2192, § 17, 8-22-2011)

NILES, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE IX. WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
(Code 1965, § 22-41)
Sec. 66-228. Discharging.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm, or any air gun, air rifle, air pistol, BB rifle, BB pistol, gas gun, spring-operated gun, toy pistol, toy rifle, peashooter or other gun or object from which projectiles are propelled, or to shoot a bow and arrow within the corporate limits of the village unless within a licensed shooting gallery.
(Code 1965, § 22-42)
State law reference— Deadly weapons, 720 ILCS 5/24-1 et seq.

Sec. 66-231. Selling; furnishing firearms to minors.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give, loan or furnish to any minor under the age of 18 years any gun, pistol, rifle, revolver or other firearm within the corporate limits of the village.
(Code 1965, § 22-45)

Sec. 66-232. Selling; furnishing other weapons to minors.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give, loan or furnish to any minor under the age of 18 or for any such minor to possess within the corporate limits of the village any air gun, air rifle, air pistol, BB rifle, BB pistol, gas gun, toy pistol, toy rifle, peashooter or other gun or object from which a projectile is propelled; any knife, the blade of which is longer than three inches; or any bow and arrows.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exhibit for sale, give, loan, rent or possess within the village any gun or firearm of every kind and description which fires pellets containing paint, dye, powder or any other substance.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exhibit for sale, give, loan, rent or possess within the village pellets containing paint, dye or any other substance, which pellets are designed, or readily adapted, to be fired from a gun or firearm.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exhibit for sale, give, loan, rent or possess within the village any replica or facsimile of a gun or firearm. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any replica or facsimile firearm which, because of its distinct color, size or other design feature, cannot reasonably be perceived as a real firearm. The expression “replica or facsimile of a firearm” shall mean any device or subject made of plastic, wood, metal, or any other material which is a replica, facsimile, or toy version of, or is otherwise recognizable as, a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher, or any other firearm. As used in this section, the expression “replica or facsimile of a firearm” shall include, but is not limited to, toy guns, movie props, hobby models (either in kit form or fully assembled), starter pistols, air guns, inoperative firearms, or any other device which might reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm.
(e) Parents or legal guardians of minors who damage or deface property by the use of guns or firearms, as described in this section, shall be liable for damages.
(Code 1965, § 22-46)
State law reference— Parental responsibility law, 740 ILCS 115/1 et seq.

Sec. 66-237. Penalty for violation.
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) Each calendar day that any violation of this section is repeated or continued shall constitute a separate offense.
(Code 1965, § 22-48(d)

NORRIDGE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VIII. WEAPONS DEALERS – Norridge, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 22-361. – Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases as used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
Air rifle means and includes any pneumatic gun, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paintball gun, pellet gun or any similar device which uses a spring, pneumatic device, compressed air or compressed gas to impel a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm. Paintball guns are defined separately herein.

4. Any air rifle, pneumatic gun, spring gun, paintball gun or B-B gun which either expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter and which has a maximum muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second or breakable paint balls containing washable marking colors.
Licensee means a person granted a license as a weapons dealer by the village pursuant to the Code.
Paintball gun means any air gun, air pistol or similar device that is designed and intended to use compressed air or gas to discharge a globular projectile filled with paint or similar marking liquid, or another liquid or substance.
ARTICLE IV. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY – Norridge, Illinois – Code of Ordinances

Sec. 62-102. – Discharging firearms.
A. No person shall fire or discharge within the village any cannon, anvil, gun, pistol, rifle or any gun that discharges projectiles either by air, spring, explosive substance or any other force.
B. The provisions of subsection A. of this section do not prohibit:
1. The use of weapons in self-defense or defense of others; and
2. The use of weapons by law enforcement officers and members of the armed forces of the United States or National Guard while engaged in official duties as such.
(Code 1972, ch. 18, art. 2, § 51)

NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.28 WEAPONS North Aurora, Illinois Code of Ordinances
9.28.010 Unlawful use of weapons.
9.28.040 Air rifles, blow gun/dart gun, paintball guns/marker, bows and arrows and sling shots.

A. Definitions.
1. “Air rif1e” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, air soft gun or any similar device that is not a firearm which impels or propels a BB, pellet or similar object constructed of hard plastic, lead, steel or other hard materials or similar projectile with a force or impact that is reasonably expected to cause bodily harm or property damage.
2. “Barrel plug” means, for a paintball gun/marker, a plug designed for the purpose of capping off the barrel of the paintball gun/marker by pressure or otherwise preventing the discharge of any paintball or other projectile from the paintball gun or marker when not in use.
3. “Barrel sock” means, for a paintball gun/marker, a fitted device designed for the purpose of fitting into the barrel of the paintball gun/marker in order to prevent the discharge of any paintball or other projectile from the paintball gun or marker when not in use.
4. “Blow gun” or “dart gun” means any tube, barrel V shaft, or similar device including spear guns, which are designed, intended or used as a means to project darts, pellets, BBs, or other similar sharp or hard objects by air pressure, spring, elastic band, or by other force.
5. “Bow and arrow” means any prime equipment that may be used in archery or hunting including, but not limited to, crossbows, compound bows, arrows or darts.
6. “Firing device” means any air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, bow and arrow, paintball gun/marker or slingshot.
7. “Gassed off” means, for a paintball gun/marker, in a state in which the force from the pressure tank or cartridge is disconnected or shut off from the barrel of the paintball gun/marker, whether by removing the pressure tank or cartridge, or by tripping a device to disconnect the pressure from the pressure tank or cartridge.
8. “In loco parentis” means standing legally in relation to a minor with parent-like authority.
9. “Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen (18).
10. “Paintball gun” or “marker” means and includes any gun, pistol, spring gun, spring pistol or any instrument that is not a firearm, which impels or propels a pellet or other projectile constructed of plastic or other material containing paint or similar substance.
11. “Pressure tank” or “cartridge” means a tank or cartridge containing carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air or other gas, designed, intended or used to create pressure for the firing of a projectile from a paintball gun/marker, air rifle or similar device.
12. “Projectile” means any pellet, whether plastic or metal, BB, dart, arrow, spear, paintball, or other similarly hard, sharp, or staining object that is designed, intended or used for the purpose of being projected by force out of or from an air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, bow and arrow, paintball gun/marker, or slingshot.
13. “Sling shot” means any device of any kind, shape or size that utilizes a spring, elastic band or similar device, alone or in conjunction with a physical act, to propel a projectile.

B. Sale or Transfer to Minors.
1. It is unlawful for any person to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer to any minor a firing device, a projectile designed, intended or used for discharge from a firing device or a pressure tank or cartridge designed, intended or used to discharge a projectile from a firing device.
2. It is unlawful for any person to fill for a minor any pressure tank or cartridge with carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, or other substance designed, intended or used in conjunction with a firing device.
3. For purposes of this subsection B of this section, it shall be the affirmative obligation of a person selling any firing device or projectile, or filling any pressure tank or cartridge to make reasonable inquiry regarding the age of the person to whom or for whom such action is being taken; and if such person does not make reasonable inquiry regarding the age of the person for whom the action is being taken, it shall be no defense to a charge of a violation of this section the person charged was not aware that the person to whom or for whom the action was taken is a minor.

C. Exception to Sale or Transfer to Minors.
Notwithstanding subsection B above, it shall not be unlawful for any person to:
1. Sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any of the items described in subsection (B)(1) and subsection (B)(2) above to a minor if such person is the parent, guardian, instructor or teacher of the minor, or otherwise stands in loco parentis to the person under eighteen (18) years of age, or if the minor is accompanied by and has the permission of a parent, guardian, instructor or teacher or person standing otherwise in loco parentis to the minor.
2. Fill a pressure tank or cartridge for a minor if the person is the parent, guardian, instructor or teacher of the minor, or otherwise stands in loco parentis to the minor, or to a minor if accompanied by a parent, guardian, instructor or teacher, or a person standing otherwise in loco parentis to the minor.

D. Possession of Air Rifles, Blow Gun/Dart Gun, Sling Shots, Bows and Arrows and Paintball Guns/Marker.

1. It is unlawful for any person to possess or carry, concealed or not concealed, any air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, paintball gun/marker, sling shot or bow and arrow on or about one’s person or within a motor vehicle, except on one’s own property, place of abode or fixed place of business, unless:
a. In the case of air rifles, it is broken down in a non-functioning state, if possible, not immediately accessible, unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other enclosed container;
b. In the case of paintball guns/markers, it is gassed off, containing a barrel plug or barrel sock, not immediately accessible unloaded and enclosed in a case, shipping box, or other enclosed container;
c. For bows and arrows, slingshots, and blow guns/dart guns, it is not immediately accessible, unloaded, and with the firing device and projectiles in separate enclosed in cases, shipping boxes, or other enclosed containers.

2. It shall be unlawful for any minor to possess any air rifle, blow gun/dart gun, sling shot, bow and arrow or paintball gun/marker at any time, except within the minor’s own residence or when accompanied by an adult who is the minor’s parent, legal guardian, instructor or person standing in loco parentis or when directly and immediately supervised by any other adult with the express permission of the minor’s parent, legal guardian, teacher, instructor, or person standing in loco parentis to the minor.

E. Discharge of Air Rifles, Blow Gun/Marker, Bows and Arrows, Sling Shots and Paintball Guns/Marker.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, blow gun/marker, bow and arrow, sling shot or paintball gun/marker within the municipal boundaries of North Aurora:
1. On public property;
2. On or across the private property of another person except:
a. When the activity is conducted on an indoor or outdoor target range approved by the North Aurora Building Commissioner in compliance with the National Rifle Association guidelines for the particular type of range; or
b. With the express permission of the property owner or lawful occupant and provided that no projectile is discharged off the premises, over, across or onto another premises.
3. On one’s own private property provided that the discharge is contained completely on the property and no projectile is discharged off the premises, over, across or onto another premises;
4. By a minor except under the direct and immediate supervision of a parent, legal guardian, adult instructor, or other person standing in loco parentis to the minor.

F. Any police officer is authorized to seize, take, remove or cause to be removed, at the expense of the owner or user thereof, any air rifle, blow gun/marker, sling shot, paintball gun/marker, or bow and arrow sold, used or possessed in any manner in violation of this section.

G. It shall be unlawful for any person to represent falsely that one’s age is eighteen (18) years or older in connection with the possession, discharge or transfer of an air rifle, blow gun/marker, slingshot, bow and arrow or paintball gun/marker.

H. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the following shall be unlawful under any circumstances:
1. The retail sale or other transfer, possession, or discharge of any paintball containing iodine or other staining substance, except within an indoor, controlled commercial arena;
2. The firing of any projectile at or unreasonably close to any person except for the discharge of paintballs in a controlled, commercial arena with use of appropriate safety gear; and
3. The discharge of any marble, pellet, BB, or other hard or sharp projectile, other than non-staining paintballs that are commercially available at local retail stores, from any paintball gun/marker.

I. This section shall not apply to any police officer engaged in authorized police training or any other authorized police activity.

J. All target ranges in the village are subject to inspection for compliance with the National Rifle Association standards for such target ranges once per calendar year at any time during the business hours of the village.

K. Penalty.
1. Any person found to be in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each separate incident shall be deemed a separate offense, and each offense shall be considered a separate violation subject to a separate fine.
2. In addition to any fines imposed for violation of this section, any person who violates this section shall be held responsible to pay for any property damage caused by, or related to, the violation of this section.
(Ord. 03-06-09-01 §§ 1—12: Ord. 82-1 § 17)

NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 24 GENERAL OFFENSES North Chicago, Illinois Code of Ordinances
8-24-10: DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS:
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm, air gun, BB gun or any type of gun that propels by force any type of object in the City; provided, that this Section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(7-6-1976)

NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE III. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY – Northbrook, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 17-40. – Possession of weapons by persons under eighteen years of age.
It shall be unlawful for any person under eighteen (18) years of age, within the village limits, to possess any:

(1) Air gun, BB guns, paint ball gun, gas operated gun, spring gun; or
(2) Bowie, switchblade, ballistic knives, throwing stars, other edged weapon, as defined by 720 ILCS 5/24-1(1), as amended; or
(3) Metallic knuckles, numchucks, slingshot, ice pick; or
(4) Stun gun, taser; or
(5) Firearms or ammunition, as defined in Article XXII of Chapter 15 of this Code, except when such person is under the direct supervision of an adult that is (a) that person’s parent, guardian, or other individual having charge of that person and (b) a holder of a valid and current firearm owner’s identification card issued by the State of Illinois; or
(6) Fireworks, as defined by 425 ILCS 30/2.
(Ord. No. 94-54, § 2, 11-8-94; Ord. No. 01-45, § 3, 5-22-2001)

Sec. 17-42. – Discharge of firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm, air rifle or air gun in the village. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Code 1966, § 17.33)

OGLESBY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Olympia Fields, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 13-1. State offenses adopted.

(a) Those portions of the Criminal Code of 1961 as now or hereafter amended [Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, para. 1-1 et seq.] that are misdemeanors or petty offenses are hereby adopted by reference as if set out at length in this Code.

(b) The following acts of the Illinois General Assembly as now or hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference as if set out in this Code:
An act prohibiting the sale or use of certain compounds for the purpose of inducing in the user an intoxicated condition. Laws 1965, p. 2718 approved and effective August 6, 1965 [Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, para. 81-1 et seq.];
An act providing protection for the public safety by regulating the sale, offering or exposing for sale at retail and the use of air rifles, defining air rifles, and imposing duties on the state police, sheriffs and police officers and providing penalties. Laws 1965, p. 2977, approved and effective August 13, 1965 [Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, para. 82-1 et seq.];
The Litter Control Act [Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, para. 86-1 et seq.].
Section 4.01 of the Humane Care for Animals Act [Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 8, para. 704.01]

Sec. 13-9. Hunting.
No person shall hunt with gun or dog in any street, highway, alley, thoroughfare, park or public grounds.
(Ord. No. 29, § 6, 8-31-27)

OREGON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

PALOS HILLS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

PANA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 14 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – Pana, Illinois – Code of Ordinances

Sec. 14-3. – Discharge of firearms prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun, BB gun, or any gun projecting lead or any missiles except in a regularly established shooting gallery. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty; nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.
(Code 1974, § 98.030; Ord. No. 791, § 1, 5-9-77

(g) Penalties. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. In addition to any fine imposed under this chapter, the offender shall be ordered to pay all of the costs and fees incurred by the city in prosecuting the violation, which shall include, but not be limited to, the costs associated with a court proceeding, service of process fees, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(Ord. No. 1609, § I, 9-14-10)

PARK CITY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.32 FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS Park City, Illinois Code of Ordinances
9.32.030 Discharging air guns or using other projectile weapons—Confiscation.
A. No person shall be permitted to fire or discharge on any street, public parkway, public alley or other public place or way in the city any air gun or air pistol, spring gun or spring pistol or other device, which is calculated or intended to propel or project a bullet, pellet, arrow or similar projectile.
B. In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed for violation of this section, weapons used in violation of this section shall be forfeited to and confiscated by the city.

PARK FOREST, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY – Park Forest, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 66-34. – Disorderly conduct.
It shall be unlawful for a person to commit any act of disorderly conduct. A person commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:
been committed.

(10) Carries in a threatening or menacing manner, without authority of law, any firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, pistol, revolver, dagger, razor, dangerous knife, stiletto, knuckles, slingshot, billy, stun gun or taser, crossbow, common or compound bows, underwater spear gun, black-jack, sand-club, sand-bag, throwing star, nunchakus, broken bottle or other piece of glass, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors, or a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm, look-alike weapon which by its appearance, including shape, color, size, markings or lack thereof, or any other identifying physical characteristic, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the object is a weapon which could cause bodily harm, an object containing noxious or deleterious liquid, gas or substance or other dangerous weapon;
(Code 1966, § 21-6; Ord. No. 1873, § 1, 8-20-07)
State law reference— Similar provisions, 720 ILCS 5/26-1.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 20-161. Discharging, etc., prohibited; exception.

(a) No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the city, except on premises used by a duly licensed shooting gallery, gun club or rifle club.

(b)No person shall be permitted to fire or discharge upon any public way within the city any air gun, spring gun or other similar device which is calculated or intended to propel or project a bullet, arrow or similar projectile; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall prevent the use of such weapons in shooting galleries or in any private grounds or residence, where the projectile fired or discharged from any such gun or device will not traverse any space used as a public way.
(Code 1957, § 41-1)

County of PEORIA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

PERU, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VI. WEAPONS Peru, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 70-281. Unlawful use of weapons.

(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons, except in those instances and circumstances when a violation is declared to be a felony under 720 ILCS 5/24-1, when he knowingly:

Sec. 70-283. Unlawful use of air rifles.
(a)As used in this section:
Air rifle means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, crossbow, or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to discharge any air rifle.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the city, unless such person carries such air rifle unloaded.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any persons participating in any supervised event which has been approved by the chief of police and/or the city council of the city.
(Ord. No. 4448, § 1, 8-6-2007)

PHOENIX, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE X. WEAPONS – Phoenix, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 62-280. – Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Air rifle means any air gun pistol, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm, but that impels or propels a breakable paintball, pellet, or other hard projectile at such force that is reasonably expected to cause bodily injury or damage to wildlife or property.
Firearm.

(1)The term “firearm” means any device including, but not limited to, pistols, handguns, air guns, air rifles, air pistols or short barrel rifles, shotguns, rifles, pneumatic guns, spring guns, BB guns, pellet guns, machine guns, rockets and any other device by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas.

(2)The term excludes, however:
a. Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
b. Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
c. An antique firearm which, although designed as a weapon, the state department of law enforcement finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design and other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon; or
d. Model rockets designed to propel a model vehicle in a vertical direction.

Minor means any individual under the age of 18 years.

The term “sell” means any sale, gift, exchange, loan, rental or other transfer of firearms or ammunition or both.

Weapon means any firearm, knife, air rifle or pistol, slingshot, bow and arrow, spear or other device used or intended to be used to cause damage, injury, or death to any person or animal.

Sec. 62-282. – Discharge.
No person shall fire or discharge within the village any cannon, anvil, gun, pistol, air rifle, or other firearm. This section shall not be construed to prohibit:

(1) Any officer of the law from discharge of a firearm in the performance of his duty;
(2) Any citizen from discharge of a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property;
(3) The discharge of firearms, the setting off or exploding of firearms, and the making of bonfires upon national holidays and in the celebration of other public and general events;
(4) The discharge of blank cartridges by a military company when on parade and in command of the commanding officer; or
(5) The discharge of weapons at a licensed shooting range or gallery by adults or by minors supervised by a parent or guardian or by an adult supervisor designated by the parent or guardian.
(Code 1971, § 130.010; Ord. No. 230A)

Sec. 62-283. – Discharge of toy firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to fire, discharge or set off anywhere within the village or to have in his possession for such purpose any toy firearm, air rifle, toy cannon, or any gun that discharges projectiles either by air, spring, explosive, substance, or any other force.

PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Plainfield, Illinois Code of Ordinances
(c)For the purposes of this section, “firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas, excluding, however:

(1)Any pneumatic gun, spring gun, or BB gun which expels a single globular projectile not exceeding eighteen hundredths of an inch in diameter;
(2)Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States coast guard or the interstate commerce commission;
(3)Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
(4) And an antique firearm (other than a machine-gun) which, although designed as a weapon, the department of state police finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, and

Sec. 6-26. Air rifles.
A person commits the offense of improper use of an air rifle when s/he:
(1) Sells, lends, rents, gives or otherwise transfers an air rifle to any person under sixteen (16) years of age.
(2) Carries or possesses any air rifle on any public land, unless such rifle is unloaded for the purpose of transportation, only by a person over eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) Carries, possesses, or discharges any air rifle on any non-public, privately owned, property without permission of property owner.
(4) Does not use due care and allows for discharged projectile to pass over private grounds or limits of such grounds or residence.
(5) Allows on his private property any person under the age of sixteen (16) to use an air rifle without supervision of an adult, or person eighteen (18) years of age or older.
(6) Uses an air rifle in a reckless manner, which may cause injury to a person or cause property damage.
This section shall not include use of an air rifle for competition, clubs, or organized events where safety rule and supervision is present.
(Ord. No. 2256, § I, 9-15-03) other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.

PONTIAC, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.

RANTOUL, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 20-193. – Discharging firearms or air guns.

(a) As used in this section:
Air gun means and includes any air rifle, air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any other implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of plastic (hard or soft), steel, lead or other materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm or which discharges a globular projectile filled with paint or any similar marking liquid.
Firearm means and includes the meaning ascribed to it in section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (430 ILCS 65/1.1).
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm or air gun within the village. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(1) Any law enforcement officer of the village or any other jurisdiction while engaged in the performance of such officer’s official duties;
(2) Duly enrolled members of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes, having permission to use an indoor or outdoor target range, under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible person not less than 21 years of age, and then only if actually being used in connection with the activities of such club, team or society; or
(3) Any person who uses the firearm or air gun in an out of self-defense or the defense of another as defined in sections 7-1 and 7-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/7-1 and 720 ILCS 5/7-2) when on his land or in his abode or fixed place of residence.
(Ord. No. 2102, § 18.7.2, 6-12-2007)
State law reference— Similar provision, 720 ILCS 5/24-3.2.

Sec. 20-194. – Carrying air gun.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to carry any air gun (as defined in section 20-193) on any public street, roadway, highway or other public place within the village or on any private property within the village without the express consent of the owner, lessee or other person in control of such private property, unless such person carries such air gun unloaded in a case, carrying box, shipping box or other container.
(Ord. No. 2102, § 18.7.3, 6-12-2007)

ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE II. WEAPONS – Rockford, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 19-51. – Shooting.
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, throw, cast or project, by means of any snippy-shot, slingshot, air gun or other device, any ball, bullet or other missile or projectile in any place within the city where any person or property is apt to be struck, or in any way injured thereby.
(Rev. Code. 1936, § 1284; Code 1955, § 28-2; Code 1970, § 19-51)

Sec. 19-52. – Furnishing bullets, pellets, arrows, etc., to minors.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give or deliver any ammunition, ball, bullet, pellet, steel-tipped arrow or other missile or projectile to any person under the age of 18 years and it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to obtain any ammunition, ball, bullet, pellet, steel-tipped arrow or other missile or projectile by purchase, sale or gift, or in any other manner.
(Code 1955, § 28-7; Code 1970, § 19-52; Ord. of 4-12-1937, § 1284(a); Ord. of 7-6-1954)

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Sec. 70-261. Discharging.

(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the city, and it shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge any bow and arrow, BB gun, air gun or spring gun outside any completely enclosed premises. However, this subsection shall not apply to the premises of duly licensed shooting galleries, gun clubs or rifle clubs.
(b) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-8
(Code 1967, § 13-33)
State law reference— Unlawful use of weapons, 720 ILCS 5/24-1.

Sec. 70-262. Handling or possession by minors.
(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of any child under the age of 17 to permit, suffer or allow any such child to handle or have in his possession within the city any cannon, gun, pistol or any toy gun, toy cannon, toy pistol, air gun or any other similar weapon which if discharged is of sufficient force or power to inflict bodily injury.
(b) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-8
(Code 1967, § 13-36)

ROSELLE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. OFFENSES AGAINST ORDER – Roselle, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 13-9. – Unlawful use of weapons.
It shall be unlawful to carry any concealed weapon in the village in violation of the laws of this state.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly within the village:

(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any bludgeon, club, blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, numchucks, or any knife commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife; or
(2) Carries any concealed bludgeon, club, blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, numchucks, dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun, or laser or any dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries or possesses with the intent to use the same unlawfully against another any of the aforesaid described weapons; or
(4) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a non-lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person eighteen (18) years of age or older; or
(5) Carries on or about his person or possesses in any vehicle, except when he is on his own land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, revolver, stun gun, laser, or gun or device manufactured to propel paint pellets or dye pellets, or other firearm.
(Ord. No. 1799-89, § 1, 2-27-89)

Sec. 13-10. – Unlawful discharging of weapons.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm, air gun, BB gun, pellet gun, crossbow, bow with pointed or blunt arrow, slingshot, paint pellet gun, dye pellet gun, or any other weapon used for hunting purposes in the village; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duties; nor to prohibit any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property; nor prohibit any citizen from discharging a weapon loaded with blanks as a ceremonial salute during a licensed parade or at a veteran’s funeral.
(Ord. No. 1799-89, § 1, 2-27-89)

ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

ROUND LAKE BEACH, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 7. MISDEMEANORS – Round Lake Beach, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 7. MISDEMEANORS – Round Lake Beach, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

ROUND LAKE PARK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

AIR RIFLES Round Lake Park, Illinois Code of Ordinances
§ 137.10 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of §§ 137.10 through 137.16 the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively.
AIR RIFLE. Any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B.B. gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun, or any implement that is not a firearm, which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead, or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
DEALER. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of AIR RIFLE.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-l)(Am. Ord. 00-10, passed 8-15-00)

§ 137.11 SELLING, RENTING, OR TRANSFERRING TO CHILDREN; PROHIBITION.
(A) It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give, or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of 13 years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under 13 years of age or where the dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of the person and the person is under 13 years of age.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend, or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under 13 years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward, or adult instructor and pupil exists between the person and the person under 13 years of age, or where the person stands in loco parentis to the person under 13 years of age.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-2) Penalty, see § 130.99

§ 137.12 CARRYING OR DISCHARGING.
(A) It is unlawful for any person under 13 years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways, or public lands within this village, unless the person under 13 years of age carries the rifle unloaded.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle within the corporate limits of the village of Round Lake Park except on a safely constructed target range.
(C) Any person convicted of violating this section shall pay a fine not to exceed $50 per each offense plus the costs of prosecution.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, §§ 82-3, 87-7)(Am. Ord. 00-10, passed 8-15-00)

§ 137.13 PERMISSIVE POSSESSION.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, it is lawful for any person under 13 years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(A) Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(B) Used by the person under 13 years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team, or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult, and then only if the air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of the club, team, or society under the supervision of a responsible adult.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-4)(Am. Ord. 00-10, passed 8-15-01)

§ 137.14 PERMISSIVE SALES.
The provisions of §§ 137.10 through 137.15 do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(A) By wholesale dealers or jobbers;
(B) To be shipped out of the state;
(C) To be used at a target range operated in accordance with Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-4 or by members of the Armed Services of the United States or veterans’ organizations.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-5)

§ 137.15 SEIZURE AND REMOVAL.
Any police officer shall seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this chapter.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 82-6)

§ 137.99 PENALTY.
(A) Whoever violates § 137.01 or § 137.04 shall be fined in an amount not less than $500.00 nor more than $750.00.
(B) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall be fined not less than $75.00 nor more than $750.00.
(C) A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. No. 11-16, § XVIII, 8-23-11)

SALEM, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE II. CURFEWS FOR MINORS – Salem, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 13-26. – Established.
It shall be unlawful for a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion, who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and approved by a parent or legal guardian, or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of the state authorize a person less than eighteen (18) years of age to perform:

(1) Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Saturdays;
(2) Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sundays;
(3) Between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.

Sec. 13-27. – Unlawful for parents, guardians to permit violations.
It shall be unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate section 13-26 of this article.

Sec. 13-28. – Firearms, air rifles, hunting and trapping.
(a) It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm at any place within the municipal limits, providing however, that this prohibition does not apply to peace officers and other enumerated in Section 5/24-2 of Chapter 720, Illinois Compiled Statutes. Other specific exceptions may also be authorized in advance by the chief of police.
(b) For purposes of this section, “firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas, or escape of gas; excluding however:

(1) Any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun or B-B gun which either expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter and which has a maximum muzzle velocity of less than seven hundred (700) feet per second or breakable paint balls containing washable marking colors;
(2) Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
(3) Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition.
(4) Any device used by an honor guard provided by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), or any branch of the armed forces of the United States while used for the purpose of firing blanks at a funeral, memorial service or celebration.

(c) It is unlawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the municipal limits unless such person under thirteen (13) years of age carries such rifle unloaded.
It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range, providing however, that this prohibition does not apply to peace officers and other enumerated in Section 5/24-2 of Chapter 720, Illinois Compiled Statutes.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, or lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.

(e) It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of thirteen (13) years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under thirteen (13) years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under thirteen (13) years of age.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under thirteen (13) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil, exists between such person and the person under thirteen (13) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under thirteen (13) years of age.

(f) For the purposes of this section, “dealer” shall mean any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”

(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, it is lawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(1) Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(2) Used by the person under thirteen (13) years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.

(h) A police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this section.

(i) It shall be unlawful to hunt or trap any fur-bearing, game mammals, game birds, or migratory game birds, at any place within the municipal limits, provided however, that this prohibition does not apply to the Salem animal control officer or any member of the Salem Police Department while in the performance of their official duty.

(j) For purposes of this section, “trap” means to capture or attempt to capture, by setting or placing a leg hold trap, cushion-hold trap, body gripping trap, cage or box trap, snare or other similar device to capture, hold or kill any protected wildlife.

(k) “Fur-bearing mammals” means the following species: mink, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk, weasel, bobcat, opossum, beaver, river otter, badger, red fox, gray fox and coyote.

(l) “Game mammals” means the following specific species: cottontail, swamp, and jack rabbit, white-tailed deer, fox squirrel, gray squirrel and ground hog.

(m) “Game birds” means the following specific species: bobwhite quail, Hungarian partridge, chucker partridge, ring-necked pheasant, and wild turkey.

(n) “Migratory game birds” means the following specific species: morning dove, sora rail, Virginia rail, American woodcock, common snipe, American coot, ducks, geese and American crow.

(o) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall assess a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. No. 97-12, § I, 8-4-97)
Secs. 13-29—13-45. – Reserved.

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL – Salem, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 18-9. – Playing in streets and sidewalks.
(a) No person shall play at ball, or raise or fly any kite in any part of the city other than in areas classified as residential under the zoning ordinance, nor shall any person ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk within the city under a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(b) No person shall discharge any target rifle or air gun upon any street or alley within the city.
(Code 1971, § 21.18)

Sec. 18-14. – Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided shall upon conviction be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(Code 1971, § 21.23)

SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

SAUK VILLAGE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Subdivision III. Air Rifles Sauk Village, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 50-286. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subdivision, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Air rifle means any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm, which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
Dealer means any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”
(Code 2005, § 137.10)

Sec. 50-287. Selling, renting, or transferring to children; prohibition.
(a) It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give, or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of 13 years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under 13 years of age or where the dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of the person and the person is under 13 years of age.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend, or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under 13 years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward, or adult instructor and pupil exists between the person and the person under 13 years of age, or where the person stands in loco parentis to the person under 13 years of age.
(Code 2005, § 137.11)

Sec. 50-288. Carrying or discharging on public streets.
(a) It is unlawful for any person under 13 years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways, or public lands within this village, unless the person under 13 years of age carries the rifle unloaded.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway, or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.
(c) Any person convicted of violating this section shall pay a fine not to exceed $50.00.
(Code 2005, § 137.12)

Sec. 50-289. Permissive possession.
Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision, it is lawful for any person under 13 years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(1) Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure;
(2) Used by the person under 13 years of age and he is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult, and then only if the air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of the club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when the air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in a manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.
(Code 2005, § 137.13)

Sec. 50-290. Permissive sales.
The provisions of this section and sections 50-286 through 50-289 do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(1) By wholesale dealers or jobbers;
(2) To be shipped out of the state;
(3) To be used at a target range operated in accordance with 720 ILCS 535/4 or by members of the armed services of the United States or veterans’ organizations.
(Code 2005, § 137.14)

Sec. 50-291. Seizure and removal.
Any police officer shall seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed, at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this subdivision.
(Code 2005, § 137.15)
Secs. 50-292—50-315. Reserved.
 

SAVOY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.08 WEAPONS – Savoy, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sections:
9.08.010 – Discharge unlawful—Exceptions.
A. It is unlawful to discharge within the corporate limits of the village, any firearm, pellet gun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol or spring-operated gun, except when the same is being operated on a rifle or pistol range situated upon private property within the village and so constructed as to afford reasonable protection to the public and to property situated within the village from careless use, or from ricochets resulting from the use of such arms.
B. It is unlawful to discharge any firearm, pellet gun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol or spring operated gun outside of the corporate limits of the village, in such manner that the shot or projectile from such an arm or arms carries within the village, except on a rifle or pistol range situated in part within and in part without the village.
(Ord. 8-4-71 §§ 1, 2)

9.08.020 – Carrying loaded firearms.
It is unlawful to carry a loaded firearm, pellet gun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol or spring operated gun within the village, and it shall be further unlawful to carry uncased, any such gun or weapon within the corporate limits of the village.
(Ord. 8-4-71 § 3)

9.08.030 – Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any police officer, deputy sheriff, National Guardsman, member of the Armed Forces of the United States, night watchman or plant guard deputized by the village, the sheriff of Champaign County, Illinois, or other duly constituted authority, while such person is carrying such firearm or weapon while in the exercise of his or her official duty; nor shall the provisions of this chapter apply to any person within the village, while acting lawfully in the defense of his or her person and property.
(Ord. 8-4-71 § 4)

9.08.040 – Violations—Penalties.
Any person found guilty of violating the terms of this chapter shall be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not more than five dollars ($5.00) for the first such offense, and not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each subsequent offense, and in addition thereto, such person shall be subject to the additional penalty of having such firearm, pellet gun, BB gun, air rifle, air pistol or spring operated gun confiscated upon conviction of such offense, in the discretion of the court imposing sentence.
(Ord. 8-4-71 § 5)

SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Definitions Schaumburg, Illinois Code of Ordinances
FIREARM: Any lethal barreled weapon of any description from which a projectile or other missile can be discharged by the action of an explosive or compressed gas, or the igniting of flammable or explosive substances; excluding, however, any pneumatic gun, spring gun, or BB gun which expels a single globular projectile.
No listed air-gun ordinances other than definition of a “fire-arm”. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

SILVIS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE III. WEAPONS Silvis, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 58-61. Discharge.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm, sling, slingshot, bow and arrow, air gun, spring-loaded gun or other weapon in the city.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a peace officer in the performance of the officer’s duty.
(Code 1976, § 20-72)

Sec. 58-62. Unlawful use of weapons.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any air gun, spring-loaded gun, bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or on the handle of the knife; or
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid, gas or substance; or
(4) Carries concealed in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any weapon from which more than eight shots or bullets may be discharged by a single function of the firing device, any shotgun with a barrel of less than 18 inches in length, or any bomb, bombshell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance, such as but not limited to black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails; or
(8) Carries or possesses any firearm or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted; or
(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver or firearm, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity.
(Ord. No. 2003-09, § 17, 6-3-2003)

Editor’s note—
Ord. No. 2003-09, § 17, adopted June 3, 2003, set out provisions intended for use as section 58-70. For purposes of classification, and at the editor’s discretion, these provisions have been included as section 58-62

SKOKIE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. FIREARMS Skokie, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 70-183. Discharge of firearms.

It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearms, or any air gun or toy pistol on which percussion caps are used, within the corporate limits of the Village, unless within a licensed shooting gallery.
(Code 1979, § 55.023)

Sec. 70-186. Selling or furnishing firearms to person under 18 years of age.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, loan or furnish to any minor any gun, pistol, rifle, revolver or other firearm within the Village.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, loan or furnish to any person under the age of 18 years, within the corporate limits of the Village, any air gun, air rifle, air pistol, or slingshot, or any toy pistol that may be used with metal or paper caps.

SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL South Chicago Heights, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 50-7. Discharging firearms.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law to discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty; nor any citizen to discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property; nor any citizen to discharge a firearm at a duly licensed gun club.
(Code 1959, ch. 22, art. III; Code 1979, § 11-12; Ord. of 12-3-1979, § 1)

ARTICLE V. USE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY VILLAGE South Chicago Heights, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 66-206. General rules.
(a) Violation of state or federal laws. No person shall commit a violation of local, state or federal laws or regulations while on village property.
(b) Weapons, fireworks, explosives rockets. No person shall at any time bring on to, carry, have in his possession or on or about his person, concealed or otherwise or use, fire, set off or otherwise cause to explode, discharge or burn, or throw onto village property any knife, firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, air gun, pellet gun, bow and arrow, slingshot, blackjack, billy club, any weapon capable of discharging a projectile by air, spirit gas or explosive, any explosive substance, rocket, firecracker or other firework, missile, liquid or gaseous substance or any other dangerous weapon.

SOUTH HOLLAND, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL – South Holland, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 11-29. – Discharge of firearms.
It is unlawful for any person, except as provided in this section, to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village. Any officer of the law may discharge a firearm in the performance of his duty. A citizen may discharge a firearm when lawfully defending his person and property. Persons may discharge firearms while engaged in skeet shooting at locations where skeet shooting is permitted in the village by the board. Authorized persons may discharge firearms under supervision at a police pistol range if such is established by the board.
(Code 1960, § 24-37)
State law reference— Unlawful discharge of metal piercing bullets, Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 38, § 24-3.2.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS Springfield, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Shooting gallery or gun club. Any establishment consisting of an area equipped with targets to be fired upon with firearms, including but not limited to handguns, rifles, shotguns, B-B guns or air guns.

ARTICLE IV. RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITIONS Springfield, Illinois Code of Ordinances
§ 91.20. Killing or attacking animals.
No person shall kill or wound or attempt to kill or wound by the use of firearms, sling shot, bow and arrow, B-B gun, air rifle, or any other dangerous weapon, any animal within the city limits, provided that this section shall not prohibit a person from defending himself or another from attack by an animal. Police and animal control officers may use weapons to destroy animals which are seriously injured to avoid unnecessary suffering or in self-defense or defense of others.

STEGER, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 58 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – Steger, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 58-4. – Regulation of firearms and bow and arrow.
(1) No person shall discharge a firearm within the limits of the village unless discharged by a peace officer; or by a person engaged in self-defense; or a person engaged in the defense of others, as permitted under the state statutes. For purposes of this section, the definition of “firearm” is the same as that of the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
(2) No person shall engage in the use of bow and arrow except on their own property at a fixed target which assures that under no circumstances can the arrow leave the user’s property and enter upon the property of others or the village’s property or easements.
(3) No person shall discharge an air rifle within the village limits. For purposes of this section, an air rifle is a weapon whose projectile is propelled by either compressed air or gas.
(4) Any person violating this section shall be fined in an amount not less than $50.00 and no more than $500.00.
(5) Each violation shall be considered a separate offense and subject to a penalty as set forth in subsection (4), above.
(Ord. No. 738, 4-7-97)

Penalties for violations:
Anyone violating this section shall be subject to a fine not less than $50.00 for the fourth offense, $100.00 for the fifth offense and an additional $100.00 for each offense after that (the sixth alarm will be $200.00, the seventh $300.00, etc.).
(Ord. No. 682, 11-7-94; Ord. No. 993, 10-19-09)

STERLING, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL – Sterling, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 62-8. – Discharge of firearms, air rifles, slingshots and similar instruments.

(a) Firearms. No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol, revolver or other firearm in the city limits, except in the discharge of political duty or necessary or lawful act, and when so done such firing or discharge shall be done in a proper and careful manner. This subsection shall not apply to any discharge as permitted under the provisions of chapter 10, article VI, pertaining to shooting ranges.
(b) Air rifles and spring guns. No person shall discharge any air rifle or air gun or spring gun involving the propelling of any missile in the city limits, except in the discharge of a legal duty or necessary or lawful act, and when so done such discharge shall be done in a proper and careful manner.
(c) Slingshots and toy pistols. No person shall shoot or discharge any slingshot or any instrument projecting a missile in any form or discharge any toy pistol in which a percussion cap is used containing more than 21/100 grain of explosive mixture, except in discharge of a legal duty or necessary or lawful act, and when so done such shooting or discharge shall be done in a proper and careful manner.
(Code 1982, § 19-9)

STICKNEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE II. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY Stickney, Illinois Code of Ordinances

Sec. 50-31. Registration of air rifles and guns, slingshots or other such dangerous instruments.
Every person owning, possessing or having under his control, an air rifle, air pistol, pump gun, BB gun, slung shot, slingshot, or any other dangerous instrument of like character shall register the same with the police department within ten days after acquiring the same. There shall be no charge for such registration.
(Code 1981, § 16-4)

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Stickney, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 54-10. Weapons.
No person, other than a law enforcement officer of the village, shall bring, attempt to bring, carry, have in his vehicle, or use in any way, any knife having a blade longer than three inches, or air gun, pellet gun, or sling shot in any park, except instruments used to prepare food at the Stickney Pavilion pursuant to a written permit issued by the parks and recreation committee. No person shall bring, attempt to bring, carry or use in any way any bow or arrow in any park, unless in a directly supervised park program.
(Ord. No. 2001-09, § 2(17-8), 7-17-2001)
Cross reference— Weapons, § 50-171 et seq.

STILLMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL OFFENSES Stillman Valley, Illinois Code of Ordinances
Sec. 9-1-7. Firearms, weapons.
(a) Statutes adopted. There is hereby adopted by the village for the purpose of regulating the use of deadly weapons in the village 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/24-1 et seq.
(b) Discharge unlawful. It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or air gun in the village; provided, that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit any police officer from discharging a firearm in the discharge of his duty.
(c) Air rifles.

(1)Definition. As used in this subsection, “air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm, as defined in Illinois state statute, which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or any other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
(2) Carrying or discharging. It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess in a vehicle or on or about his person any air rifle within the corporate limits of the village unless such air rifle is in a nonfunctioning state or in a case. It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle within the corporate limits of the village.
(3)Seizure and removal. The state police, any sheriff or police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle used in any manner in violation of this subsection.

(1) Definition. Any knife equipped with a spring or other device for opening and exposing the blade, or any knife the blade of which can be opened or exposed by the use of any trigger, trip or other device shall be known as a “switchblade knife”.
(2) Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or sell, loan or give to any person a switchblade knife or instrument of like character.
(1981 Code)

STREATOR, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.08 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY Streator, Illinois Code of Ordinances
9.08.020 Guns, slingshots, and arrows.
No person shall fire or discharge any firearm, air rifle, slingshot, or metal-tipped hunting arrow and/or hunting bow in the city, except a member of the police department or other peace officer in the performance of his or her duties.
(Prior code § 14-115)

SUN RIVER TERRACE, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VI. WEAPONS – Sun River Terrace, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 30-214. – Laser sights.
No person shall operate a laser sight within the village, except for recreational use upon premises used by a duly licensed shooting gallery, gun club, or rifle club. As used herein, a laser sight is any laser device manufactured for use as an aid for aiming firearms, bows, air guns, or any other device which discharges projectiles whether by air, spring, explosive substance, or any other force, that emits an intense beam of light, including but not limited to Class 1, Class 2a, Class 2, Class 3a, and Class 4 lasers as defined in 21 CFR 1040.10 or 21 CFR 1040.11.
Sec. 30-215. – Paintball guns.
No person shall fire or discharge any paintball gun within the village except on private property with the permission of the owner of the property and provided that the projectile fired will not traverse any space used as a public way or any private property when the owner of that property has not granted permission.

TAMPICO, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.30 WEAPONS REGULATIONS Tampico, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
9.30.010 Declaration of purpose.
The village council has determined that the possession and use of weapons which are inherently dangerous to human life, constitute a sufficient hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the people and property in the municipality to require prohibition unless there appears appropriate justification created by special circumstances.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)
9.30.020 Legislative intent.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the powers granted to municipalities in Paragraphs 82-8, 83-13.1, and 24-1 et. seq. of Chapter 38, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1989, as amended.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)
9.30.030 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:

A. “Air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun, slingshot or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
B. “Firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas; excluding, however:

1. Any pneumatic gun, spring gun, or BB gun which expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter;
2. Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
3. Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
4. An antique firearm (other than a machine gun) which, although designed as a weapon, the department of law enforcement finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

9.30.040 Discharge prohibited—Exceptions.
No person shall discharge any firearm or air rifle within the village limits; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty; nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending his person or property.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

9.30.050 Unlawful use of weapons.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:

A. Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
B. Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or laser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
C. Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance, other than an object containing a nonlethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person eighteen years of age or older; or
D. Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person within the corporate limits of the city, except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed placed of business, any pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
E. Sets a spring gun; or
F. Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
G. Carries or possesses any firearm or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gather at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

9.30.060 Exemptions.
A. Subsections 9.30.050(C) and 9.30.050(D) do not apply to or affect any of the following:
1. Peace officers or any person summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he is actually engaged in assisting such officer;
2. Members of the armed services or reserved forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training Corps, while in the performance of their official duty;
3. Agents and investigators of the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission authorized by the commission to carry the weapons specified in subsections 9.30.050(C) and 9.30.050(D), while on duty in the course of any investigation for the Commission;
4. Manufacture, transportation, or sale of weapons to persons authorized under paragraphs 1 through 3 of this subsection to possess those weapons.

B. Subsection 9.30.050(D) does not apply to or affect any of the following:
1. Members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, patrons of such range while such members or patrons are using their firearms on those target ranges;
2. Duly authorized military or civil organizations while parading, with the special permission of the village council;
3. Licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing;
4. Transportation of weapons broken down in a nonfunctioning state or not immediately accessible.

C. A complaint based upon a violation of any section of this chapter need not negate any exemptions contained in this chapter. The defendant shall have the burden of providing such an exemption.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

9.30.070 Possession by minors prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to permit, suffer, or allow any child under the age of eighteen years to handle or have in his possession within the village any air rifle or firearm of any description, or any other similar weapon, which is a deadly weapon, or which, if discharged, is of sufficient force or power to inflict bodily injury; provided, however, this section shall not apply to situations in which the minors are licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

9.30.080 Violation—Penalty.
Any person who violates, neglects, or refuses to comply within any of the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be subject to penalty as provided in Chapter 1.12 of this code.
(Ord. 620 (part), 1992)

THORNTON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 8 LICENSING OF FIREARM DEALERS – Thornton, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 5-8-1. – Applicability.
A. It is intended that this Chapter shall preempt all Cook County licensing or other regulatory schemes for firearms, firearms dealers and assault weapons. As provided in Article VII, Section 6(c) of the State of Illinois Constitution of 1970, if a County ordinance conflicts with an ordinance of a municipality, the municipal ordinance shall prevail within its jurisdiction.
B. It is specifically intended that this Chapter shall preempt the Cook County Firearms Dealer’s License and Assault Weapons and Ammunition Ban Ordinance as now in effect or as may be hereafter amended.
(Ord., 9-17-12, § 1)

Sec. 5-8-2. – Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Department means the Village of Thornton Police Department.
Chief means the Village of Thornton Police Chief.
Engaged in the business has the same meaning as in 18 USC 921 (a) (21).

Firearm.
1. The term “firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas, or escape of gas.
2. The term “firearm” excludes, however:
a. Any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paintball gun or BB gun which either expels a single lobular projectile not exceeding 0.18 inches in diameter or breakable paintballs containing washable marking colors;
b. Any device used exclusively for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
c. Any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition;
d. An antique firearm (other than an assault weapon) which, although designed as a weapon, the State Police Department finds, by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, or other characteristic, is primarily a collector’s item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.

Firearm ammunition.
1. The term “firearm ammunition” means any self-contained cartridge or shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be used or adaptable to use in a firearm.
2. The term “firearm ammunition” excludes, however:
a. Any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a device used exclusively for signally or safety and required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; or
b. Any ammunition designed exclusively for use with a stud or rivet driver or other similar industrial ammunition.

Firearms dealer means any Federally licensed firearms dealer, excluding any person licensed solely as a “collector” pursuant to 18 USC 923(b) and possessing only a Type 03 Federal license.

Gun shop means the premises of any Federally licensed firearms dealer.
President means the Village President of the Village of Thornton.
(Ord., 9-17-12, § 1)

UNIVERSITY PARK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

CHAPTER 670. WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES – University Park, Illinois – Code of Ordinances

Sec. 670-01. – Possessing dangerous or deadly weapons.
No person shall carry or possess any dangerous or deadly weapon or firearm ammunition in violation of Article 24 of the Illinois Criminal Code.
(Ord. 521. Passed 2-9-82.)

Sec. 670-02. – Use of dangerous weapons.
(a) Discharge of Firearms. No person shall discharge a firearm, air gun or other gas powered gun from a position within the Village limits, or from a position outside the Village limits in such a manner as to cause the projectile therefrom to travel into the Village.
(b) Discharge of Dangerous Weapons (other than Firearms).
(1) Dangerous Weapons (other than firearms) shall mean and include crossbows, bows and arrows when the arrows are tipped with razor points or other heads designed for hunting, slingshots, and any other device designed and intended to hurl a projectile with force and velocity so as to kill, maim, injure or damage persons or property.
(2) No person shall discharge, launch or otherwise project any Dangerous Weapon (as defined in (1) supra) from a position within the Village limits which is within four hundred (400) feet of a park, recreation field, public recreation area, nature preserve, occupied structure or motor vehicle.
(3) No person shall discharge, launch, or otherwise project any Dangerous Weapon from a position outside the Village limits in such a manner as to cause the projectile therefrom to travel into the Village within four hundred (400) feet of a park, recreation field, public recreation area, nature preserve, occupied structure or motor vehicle.
(c) Peace Officer Exemptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a peace officer while in the performance of his or her duty and training, or to any persons summoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he or her is actually engaged in assisting such officer, or to any persons upon premises duly authorized by the President and Board of Trustees for use as a shooting gallery, gun or archery range, hunting area, gun club or rifle club.
(d) Severability. If any work, sentence, clause, phrase or other provision of this Section 670-02, is for any reason, declared invalid or unenforceable on its face, or in its application, by a Court or other agency of competent jurisdiction, then said invalid or unenforceable word, sentence, clause, phrase or other provision shall be deemed severed from the whole and the remainder of this section 670-02 shall be and remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 41. Passed 5-10-68; Ord. 1159. Passed 2-24-98.)

Sec. 670-03. – Confiscation and disposition of weapons.
(a) Upon a conviction for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any weapon seized shall be confiscated by the trial court.
(b) Any stolen weapon so confiscated, when no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, shall be returned to the person entitled to possession, if known. All other confiscated weapons, after the disposition of a criminal case and when no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, and when in due course no legitimate claim has been made for such weapons, may be transferred by the court to the County Sheriff who shall proceed to destroy them or, at his or her discretion, order such weapons preserved as property of the governmental body whose police agency seized the weapon. If, after the disposition of a criminal case, a need still exists for the use of such confiscated weapons for evidentiary purposes, the court may transfer such weapons to the custody of the custody of the State Department of Corrections for preservation.
(Ord. 445. Passed 12-11-79.)

Sec. 670-04. – Storage of firearms.
Any person who owns, possesses, or maintains a handgun, shotgun, rifle or a firearm of any sort or kind in his or her home shall at all times:
(a) Have a permanent or removable device which shall lock and prevent the trigger of said handgun, shotgun, rifle or firearm of any sort or kind from being pulled so as to allow the weapon from being fired or discharged; or
(b) Store said handgun, shotgun, rifle or a firearm of any sort or kind in a locked facility, box, or other device or container.
(Ord. 1108. Passed 9-24-96.)

Sec. 670-99. – Penalty.
Editor’s note—
See section 606-99(a) for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of Section 670-01 shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 372. Passed 9-13-77.)
(82) Cross reference— Open display of weapons by private security guards, see B.R.&T. 864-03; private security guards carrying firearms, see B.R.&T. 864-04; storage of explosives and blasting agents, see F.P. 1610-05(a); storage of fireworks, see F.P. 1610-05(b); motor vehicle routes for transporting explosives, dangerous articles, see F.P 1610-06. (Back)
CHAPTER 1064. USE OF VILLAGE LANDS AND FACILITIES – University Park, Illinois – Code of Ordinances

Sec. 1064-01. – Prohibited acts in recreational areas.
(20) Carry any firearm of any kind, including an air-gun or BB-gun, bow and arrow, or blowgun;
(21) Pursue with any firearm of any kind, including an air-gun or BB-gun, bow and arrow, blowgun or any other means, with intent to maim, injure or kill any bird or animal;

CHAPTER 610. ANIMALS – University Park, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 610-16. – Hunting.
The regulation and licensing of the taking of wildlife in Illinois are exclusive powers and functions of the State, and State law can be enforced by local authorities. The Division of Police is authorized and directed to diligently enforce the provisions of the Illinois Wildlife Code found at 520 ILCS 5/1.1 et seq. as said provisions are amended from time-to-time. See also: UP Cod. Ord. Ch. 670, Section 670.02 “Use of Dangerous Weapons” prohibiting the discharge of a firearm, air gun or other gas powered gun in the Village and prohibiting the discharge of other dangerous weapons within four hundred (400) feet of a park, recreation field, public recreation area, nature preserve, occupied structure or motor vehicle.
(Ord. 513. Passed 12-8-81; Ord. 751. Passed 7-12-88; Ord. 1121. Passed 1-28-97; Ord. 1159. Passed 2-24-98.)
(Ord. 1563. Passed 7-11-06.)

Sec. 610-99. – Penalty.
Editor’s note—
See Section 606-99(a) for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.
(a) Whoever violates Section 610-07 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 280. Passed 1-27-76.)
(b) Whoever violates Section 610-14(a) shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(c) Whoever violates Section 610-14(a) shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than five-hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ord. 572. Passed 1-11-83; Ord. 2008-18. Passed 5-13-08.)

URBANA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 2. WEAPONS Urbana, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
Sec. 15-72. Use of slings and air guns prohibited.
Any person who shall within the corporate limits of the city use any sling, rubber sling, air gun or other implement or device whatsoever for the casting or throwing of stones, bullets, shot or any other article whatsoever of a dangerous or annoying character shall be guilty of an offense.
(Code 1975, § 21.57)

Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Urbana, Illinois-Code of Ordinances.
15-72
Use of slings and air guns prohibited.
Penalty: Minimum Fine: $ 165.00

VANDALIA, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 9.24 WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES – Vandalia, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
9.24.020 – Discharging firearms.
No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the city except upon premises used by a shooting gallery, gun club, or gun range. No person shall discharge any air gun, sling shot or toy pistol with percussion caps within the city.
The Mayor or Chairperson of the Police Committee may by written order authorize discharge of firearms by named persons within a designated area and within a specified time period to destroy fowl or rodents declared by the Committee to constitute a present health hazard.
(Editorially amended during 2002 codifications; prior code § 42.09)

VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE VII. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY Vernon Hills, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
Sec. 14-311. Discharge of projectiles; possession of air gun in public by person under 18 years.

(a) No person shall fire, discharge, set off or use within the limits of the village any firearm, air gun, bean shooter, slingshot or any other instrument or machine from which a missile is discharged or hurled; provided, that this subsection shall not prohibit any police officer from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty.
(b) No person under the age of 18 years shall, when at or upon any public way or in any public place, possess any type of loaded air gun.
(Code 1982, § 14-106)
State law reference— Deadly weapons, Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 38, ¶ 24-1 et seq.

VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Villa Park, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
Sec. 16-113. Control, sale, possession and discharge of air rifles and B-B guns within the village.

(a) Definitions.
(1) “Air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
(2) “Dealer” means any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of “air rifle.”

(b) Selling, renting or transferring to children prohibited
(1) It is unlawful for any dealer to sell, lend, rent, give or otherwise transfer an air rifle to any person under the age of thirteen (13) years where the dealer knows or has cause to believe the person to be under thirteen (13) years of age or where such dealer has failed to make reasonable inquiry relative to the age of such person and such person is under thirteen (13) years of age.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, lend or otherwise transfer any air rifle to any person under thirteen (13) years of age except where the relationship of parent and child, guardian and ward or adult instructor and pupil, exists between such person and the person under thirteen (13) years of age, or where such person stands in loco parentis to the person under thirteen (13) years of age.

(c) Possessing or discharging on public streets.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess any air rifle, whether carried by the person or transported in a vehicle, on the public streets, roads, highway or public lands within this village, unless such person has in his/her possession a receipt for purchase of the air rifle that demonstrates that the air rifle was purchased that day and the air rifle is not loaded.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.

(d) Permissive possession. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, it is lawful for any person under thirteen (13) years of age to have in his possession any air rifle if it is:
(1) Kept within his house of residence or other private enclosure.
(2) Used by the person under thirteen (13) years of age and he/she is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult.
(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.

(e) Permissive sales. The provisions of this section do not prohibit sales of air rifles:
(1) By wholesale dealers or jobbers.
(2) To be shipped out of the village.
(3) To be used at a target range operated in accordance with subsection (d) of this section or by members of the Armed Services of the United States or veterans organizations.

(f) Seizure and removal. A police officer shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this section.
(Ord. No. 2004, § 1, 11-23-81; Ord. No. 3436, § 2, 8-13-07)
Cross reference— Discharge of firearms, § 16-106.

WALNUT, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

ARTICLE IV. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY Walnut, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
Sec. 20-82. Discharging firearms, fireworks.
It shall be unlawful to fire or discharge any firearm or air gun in the village, or to fire or discharge any fireworks other than at an approved public display in accordance with 425 ILCS 35/2.
(Rev. Ords. 1905, ch. XVII, art. II, § 8; Code 1975, § 12-54)

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Waukegan, Illinois-Code of Ordinances
Sec. 15-135. Discharge of firearms, hunting restricted.

(a) No person, not lawfully authorized to bear arms in the discharge of his duty, shall discharge any firearm in the city. No person shall shoot or fire an arrow, dart, spear or other sharp projectile by means of a bow, crossbow or other like instrument. No person shall kill or wound, or attempt to kill or wound, by the use of firearms, slingshot, bow and arrow, pelting with stones or otherwise, any quail, pheasant, robin, blue jay or other song, plumage or game bird; or shoot an arrow or throw a stone, or club or other missile, at any of the above-named birds within any private ground, public park, square, street or grounds; or take or destroy the eggs or young of any such bird or birds within any private enclosure or public ground.

(b) No person shall discharge or set off or have in his possession for such purpose, any toy firearm, air rifle or toy cannon that discharges projectiles, either by air, spring, explosive substance or any other force.

(c) This section does not apply to the discharge of firearms or other weapons upon a rifle range, pistol range or shooting range owned by the city or authorized by the city council.
(Code 1974, § 26-26; Ord. No. 95-O-31, § 1, 3-6-95)

Sec. 15-136. Sale of weapons to minors, aliens prohibited.
No person shall sell or give to any alien or to any minor under the age of 18 years any weapon listed in section 15-137 of this Code.
(Code 1974, § 26-27)

Sec. 15-136.1. Cigarette lighters that have the appearance of a weapon.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Cigarette lighter means any mechanical device which is used in the lighting of cigars, pipes or cigarettes or other smoking materials used by any person;
Weapon means any instrument or device used in attack or defense in combat, fighting or war, including but not limited to a sword, knife, firearm, hand grenade, rifle or gun.
(b) Sale and possession. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm or corporation to sell, distribute or make available in any manner whatsoever a cigarette lighter that has the appearance of a weapon of any kind. It shall also be unlawful for any person or persons to buy, carry or have in his possession a cigarette lighter that has the appearance of a weapon.
(c) Violation and penalty. Any person found guilty of violating, disobeying, neglecting or refusing to comply with, or resisting or opposing the enforcement of any of the provisions of this section, except where otherwise specifically provided, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $75.00 nor more than $750.00.
(Ord. No. 05-O-117, § 1, 8-1-05)

Sec. 15-137. Weapons—Unlawful use.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slung-shot, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles, throwing star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid, gas or substance, other than an object containing a nonlethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of age or older; or
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted; or
(7) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity; or
(8) Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of the city, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
(9) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this section “explosive bullet” means the projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal. “Cartridge” means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap.
(b) A “stun gun or taser” as used in this section means any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out a current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning.
(Code 1974, § 26-28(a))
State law reference— Similar provisions, Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 38, ¶ 24-1.

WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

DIVISION 10. CONCERNING GUNS AND WEAPONS West Chicago, Illinois Code of Ordinances
DIVISION 10. CONCERNING GUNS AND WEAPONS
Sec. 11-131. Discharge—Guns.
Sec. 11-132. Same—Air guns, air pistols, etc.
Sec. 11-133. Unlawful use.
Secs. 11-134—11-145. Reserved.
Sec. 11-131. Discharge—Guns.
(a) No person shall discharge any gun of any kind or nature or description within the city.
(b) The above shall not apply to the following:
(1) Peace officers in their official duties.
(2) Persons using, in accordance with all rules and regulations, the range in the city park.
(Ord. No. 879, Art. XI, § 2, 5-17-65)

Sec. 11-132. Same—Air guns, air pistols, etc.
(a) No person shall be permitted to fire or discharge upon the public streets, walks and ways or upon the property of another without his, it’s or their express permission so to do, within the city any air gun, air pistol, spring gun or spring pistol or device which is intended to propel or project a bullet, pellet, arrow or similar projectile.
(b) Every air gun, air pistol, spring gun or spring pistol or other device described in subsection (a), when used or operated contrary to the provisions of this section by any person is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is subject to seizure and confiscation by any police officer and shall be disposed of as the police department shall direct.
Upon the seizure of any device because of its use contrary to the provisions of this section, the police officer making such seizure shall forthwith cause a complaint to be filed, before a court of competent jurisdiction and a summons to be issued requiring the owner or person in possession of said property to appear in court and show cause why the device seized should not be forfeited to the city. In case of any failure to serve such summons upon the owner of such seized property or person in possession of the same at the time of seizure thereof, notice of the proceedings before the court, shall be given as required by the statutes of the state, in cases of attachment. Upon the return of the summons, duly served or upon posting or publication of notice made as hereinbefore provided, the court shall proceed to determine the question of the illegality of the use of the seized property and upon judgment being entered to the effect that the property was illegally used, an order shall be entered providing for the forfeiture of said seized property to the city. Such confiscation or forfeiture shall not preclude or mitigate prosecution and assessment of penalties.
All costs of publication or posting of notice as required herein shall be paid by the city.
(Ord. No. 879, Art. XI, § 3, 5-17-65)

Sec. 11-133. Unlawful use.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, blackjack, slingshot, sandclub, sandbag, shotgun with a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches in length, metal knuckles or any knife; commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife; or
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle a tear gas gun, projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance; or
(4) Carries concealed in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed places of business any pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; or
(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any weapon from which more than eight (8) shots or bullets may be discharged by a single function of the firing device.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) Peace officers or any person summoned by any such officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he is actually engaged in assisting such officer.
(2) Watchmen while actually engaged in the performance of their duties of their employment.
(3) Members of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, while such members are using their firearms on such target ranges.
(Ord. No. 879, Art. XI, § 4, 5-17-65)

Village of Westchester, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 7.92 AIR RIFLES – Westchester, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
Chapter 7.92 – AIR RIFLES
Sections:
7.92.010 – Definitions.
7.92.020 – Carrying or discharging on public streets.
7.92.030 – Unlawful use of weapons.
7.92.040 – Permissive possession.
7.92.050 – Seizure and removal.
7.92.060 – Parent or legal guardian’s responsibility for violations.
7.92.070 – Violation—Penalty.
7.92.010 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, “air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, BB gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles under .18 inch in diameter constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 1, 1987)

7.92.020 – Carrying or discharging on public streets.
(a) It is unlawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to carry any air rifle on the public streets, roads, highways or public lands within the village.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle from or across any street, sidewalk, road, highway or public land or any public place except on a safely constructed target range.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 1, 1987)

7.92.030 – Unlawful use of weapons.
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or her own abode or fixed place of business any air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon; or
(2) Carries or possesses any air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged, excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted; or
(3) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his or her person any air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon, when he or she is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his or her identity; or
(4) Carries or possesses on or about his or her person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of the village, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the unlawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his or her land or in his or her own abode or fixed place of business, any air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon.
(5) The presence in an automobile other than a public omnibus of any air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon is prima facie evidence that it is in the possession of, and is being carried by, all persons occupying such automobile at the time such air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon is found, except under the following circumstances: (i) if such air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon is found upon the person of one of the occupants therein; or (ii) if such air rifle, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon is found in an automobile operated for hire by a duly licensed driver in the due, lawful and proper pursuit of his or her trade, then such presumption shall not apply to the driver.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 3, 1987)

7.92.040 – Permissive possession.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, it is lawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to have in his or her possession any air rifle if it is:
(1) Kept within his or her house of residence or other private enclosure;
(2) Used by the person under twenty-one years of age and he or she is a duly enrolled member of any club, team or society organized for educational purposes and maintaining as part of its facilities or having written permission to use an indoor or outdoor rifle range under the supervision, guidance and instruction of a responsible adult and then only if said air rifle is actually being used in connection with the activities of said club, team or society under the supervision of a responsible adult; or
(3) Used in or on any private grounds or residence under circumstances when such air rifle is fired, discharged or operated in such a manner as not to endanger persons or property and then only if it is used in such manner as to prevent the projectile from passing over any grounds or space outside the limits of such grounds or residence.
(4) This chapter shall not apply to law enforcement officers or security officers, nor to students carrying or possessing air rifles for use in training courses, parades, hunting, target-shooting on school ranges, or otherwise with the consent of school authorities and which air rifles are transported unloaded and enclosed in a suitable case, box or transportation package.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 4, 1987)

7.92.050 – Seizure and removal.
Police officers of the village shall seize, take, remove or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner, any air rifle sold or used in any manner in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 5, 1987)

7.92.060 – Parent or legal guardian’s responsibility for violations.
The parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated person under twenty-one years of age residing with such parent or legal guardian shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have failed to exercise proper parental responsibility, and said parent or legal guardian shall be responsible for damages and the resulting fine upon conviction of a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 6, 1987)

7.92.070 – Violation—Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars for the first offense, five hundred dollars for the second offense, and one thousand dollars for the third offense.
(Ord. 87-1182 § 7, 1987)

Chapter 7.04 MISDEMEANORS – Westchester, Illinois – Code of Ordinances
7.04.070 – Firearms—Discharge.
No person shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol or firearms of any kind or description, or fire, explode, or set off any firecrackers, or anything containing powder or other explosive substances within the limits of the village of Westchester.
(Ord. 72-810 § 2, 1972: Ord. 76 Art. I § 7, 1930)

WESTMONT, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

WHEELING, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 8.18 OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS Wheeling, Illinois Code of Ordinances
8.18.020 Air rifles.

a) Definition. “Air rifle” means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, a spring pistol, B-B gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
b) Regulations. It is unlawful for any person to carry or possess on or about his person within the corporate limits of the village any loaded or uncased air rifle.
(Ord. 2301 § I (part), 1986)

8.18.030 Discharging firearms.
a) No person shall fire or discharge, within the village, any cannon, gun, pistol, rifle or any gun which discharges projectiles either by air, spring device, explosive substance or any other force.
b) This section shall not apply to the discharge of a firearm by any officer of the law nor to any person discharging a firearm on or at a duly licensed target range.
(Ord. 2301 § I (part), 1986)

WILMINGTON, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

Chapter 130 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON Wilmington, Illinois Code of Ordinances
130.05 Discharge of firearm.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, discharge, set off, or use within the corporate limits of the city any air gun, firearm, bean shooter, slingshot, or any other instrument or machine from which a missile is discharged or hurled except at or upon duly licensed ranges.
(B) It is declared to be unlawful for any person to have or carry upon his person or within any vehicle upon the streets, highways, or thoroughfares, and within the territory of the corporate limits of the city any shotgun or rifle unless the shotgun or rifle being carried or transported is unloaded and unless the same is disassembled, or otherwise taken apart so as to render it incapable of being fired, or unless the same is enclosed in a case. The provisions hereof shall not apply, however, to the following officers while engaged in the discharge of their official duties: sheriffs, coroners, constables, police officers, or other duly constituted peace officers, nor to persons lawfully summoned by an officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace and while so engaged in assisting such officer.
(Ord. 677, passed 4-1-75) Penalty, see Section 130.99(A)

130.12 Brandishing of replica firearm prohibited.
(A) Replica firearm defined. As used in this section the term “replica firearm” shall include any device or object made of any material which is a facsimile or toy version of, or is otherwise recognizable as, a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, rocket launcher or any other firearm.
(B) Brandishing replica firearm. No person shall, except in self-defense, draw, exhibit or brandish a replica firearm in a threatening manner in such a manner as to tend to cause the victim to reasonably believe that the person is actually in possession of an operable firearm.
(C) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 1159, passed 2-2-93)

WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

ZION, ILLINOIS – Laws Pertaining To Airguns

No listed air-gun ordinances. *(State laws & city-wide ordinances may apply throughout County).State Law reference— Air Rifle Act, 720 ILCS 535/0.01 et seq.
(720 ILCS 535/) (Air Rifle Act.)

Disclaimer

These rules and regulations were compiled to the best of my ability. The information on this page should not constitute as legal advice. Always check with your local jurisdiction for the final ruling.