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GIVING YOUR FIREARM TO THE WRONG PERSON: THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DELIVERY IN ILLINOIS

Posted on January 23, 2023 by admin

            With the rising number of mass shootings, some prosecutors have sought charges against the parties who provided the firearms to the mass shooter. For example, one Illinois man was recently convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle … Continue reading →

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RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM IN ILLINOIS

Posted on August 23, 2017 by admin

To be convicted of reckless discharge of a firearm, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you 1) recklessly discharged a firearm 2) endangering the bodily safety of an individual. If either of those elements is missing, the … Continue reading →

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CAN YOU BE CONVICTED OF BOTH AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON AND NOT HAVING A FOID CARD?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by admin

The answer is yes. You may be convicted of both charges even though your Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (AUUW) is based on not having a valid Firearm’s Owner Identification card (FOID). The elements of the two crimes are … Continue reading →

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STUN GUNS FALL WITHIN SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Posted on October 10, 2016 by admin

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case overturned a Massachusetts law banning stun guns. In Caetano v Massachusetts, the defendant obtained a stun gun in order to defend herself against an abusive boyfriend. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the state’s arguments … Continue reading →

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THE LAW ON PROVING POSSESSION OF DRUGS OR WEAPONS IN ILLINOIS

Posted on July 29, 2015 by admin

The police are at your door with a search warrant or maybe they’ve stopped your car for a traffic ticket. In either case, they uncovered drugs, weapons or some other contraband. Can they prove the illegal goods are really yours? … Continue reading →

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