IL HB0019

Requires a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) Card to acquire or possess a flamethrower in Illinois, adding flamethrowers to the existing FOID requirements for firearms, stun guns, and tasers

Defines "flamethrower" as any nonstationary, transportable device designed to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid at least 10 feet

Establishes a 72-hour waiting period for flamethrower purchases, requiring sellers to withhold delivery for at least 72 hours after a purchase application is made

Makes delivering a flamethrower without observing the 72-hour waiting period a Class 4 felony

Exempts military personnel, law enforcement officers, and other specified persons from the FOID requirement for flamethrower possession while engaged in official duties