HB4498 Summary

• Amends Section 24-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 regarding unlawful sale or delivery of firearms to establish criminal penalties for various prohibited firearm transfers.

• Prohibits knowingly selling or giving firearms to persons under 18 years old, those under 21 with misdemeanor convictions, narcotic addicts, felons, individuals with recent mental hospital commitments, and intellectually disabled persons.

• Requires 72-hour waiting periods for concealed firearms and 24-hour waiting periods for long guns, stun guns, and tasers, with exceptions for law enforcement officers and licensed federal firearms dealers.

• Establishes graduated felony penalties ranging from Class 4 to Class X felonies depending on the violation type, number of firearms transferred, and whether the offense occurred in school zones or public housing areas.

• Imposes mandatory minimum sentences of 5-60 years imprisonment for Class X felonies involving multiple stolen or illegally transferred firearms, with sentences scaled based on quantity and time frame of transfers.