Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-RADOGNO-SULLIVAN-PARKER-DILLARD, PETKA AND CRONIN. House Sponsors: RIGHTER-LINDNER-BASSI-JONES,JOHN-O'CONNOR Short description: CRIM CD-FIREARM-3RD PRTY BUYER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm. Defines the offense as knowingly purchasing a firearm with the intent to deliver that firearm to another person who is not a member of the person's immediate family or is prohibited by federal or State law from possessing a firearm. Provides that it is unlawful for a person, in purchasing a firearm, to intentionally provide false or misleading information on a United States Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms firearms transaction record form. Establishes penalties. Provides exemption. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinstates the basic provisions of the bill, but limits unlawful purchase of a firearm to knowingly purchasing or attempting to purchase a firearm with the intent to deliver the firearm to another person who is prohibited by federal or State law from possessing a firearm. Deletes reference to "immediate family member". Decreases the maximum fine for intentionally providing false or misleading information on a United States Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms firearm transaction record form from $1,000,000 to $250,000. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes provision that makes it a Class A misdemeanor to purchase with intent to deliver any firearm to a person known to not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person proves that the intended delivery of the firearm was to a member of the person's immediate family who is over the age of 18. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0265 Last action date: 99-07-23 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status