§ 4-151-170 — Use and repair of firearms and sale of ammunition and firearms
Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-151-170
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4-151-170 Use and repair of firearms and sale of ammunition and firearms.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a licensee, manager, range master or employee may supply a firearm to a shooting range patron for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets at the shooting range; provided that no firearm shall be provided to a shooting range patron if the shooting range patron does not have a valid FOID card or valid CCL, if required to have one. (b) (1) A licensee may engage in the retail sale of ammunition or firearms when the licensee obtains a firearms dealer license pursuant to Chapter 4-144; provided that no more than 20% of the total floor area shall be used for the retail sale of firearms and ammunition. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a licensee is exempt from obtaining a firearms dealer license pursuant to Chapter 4-144 when: (A) supplying a firearm to a shooting range facility patron for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets at the shooting range facility in compliance with subsection (a); or (B) repairing on-site at the shooting range facility, a firearm owned by the shooting range facility or a shooting range facility patron. (Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7262, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 1-17-13, p. 45370, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 83727, § 5)
