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§ 8-26-010 — Definitions

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-26-010

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8-26-010 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: "Conviction" or "convicted" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5/2-5 of the Illinois Criminal Code. "Gun offender" or "offender" means any person convicted of a gun offense. "Gun offense" means a criminal conviction of any of the following offenses: (1) Illinois Criminal Code: Kidnaping and related offenses 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/10-2(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/10-3.1(a) (if the deadly weapon was a firearm) 720 ILCS 5/10-4(a)(1) (if the dangerous weapon was a firearm) Assault, battery, home invasion offenses 720 ILCS 5/12-2(c) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/12-4(b) (if a firearm was used or discharged) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(5) Robbery and vehicular hijacking offenses 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/18-2(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(6) Armed violence 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(a) 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(b) 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(c) (if the dangerous weapon was a firearm) UUW 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(i) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(ii) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/24-1 (a)(9) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(10) (firearms only) UUW by felon or person in prison 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1(a) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1(b) (firearms only) Aggravated discharge of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(8) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(9) Aggravated discharge with machine gun or silencer 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(3) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(5) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(6) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(7) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5(a)(8) Reckless discharge of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(a) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(b) Aggravated UUW 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(A) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(A-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(B) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(B-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(C) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(D) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(E) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(G) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(H) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1)(3)(I) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(A) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(A-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(B) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(B-5) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(C) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(D) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(E) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(G) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(H) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(2)(3)(I) (firearms only) Armed habitual criminal 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a)(3) Unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member 720 ILCS 5/24-1.8(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.8(a)(2) Unlawful sale of firearms 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(a) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(b) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(c) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(d) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(e) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(f) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(g) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(h) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(i) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(j) 720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(k) Gunrunning 720 ILCS 5/24-3A Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm ammunition 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(2) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(3) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(4) (firearms only) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(5) (firearms only) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms – school/public housing 720 ILCS 5/24-3.3 Unlawful sale of firearms by liquor licensee 720 ILCS 5/24-3.4 Unlawful purchase of a firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5(b) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5(c) Unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of wireless telephone 720 ILCS 5/24-3.6(0) Use of a stolen firearm in the commission of an offense 720 ILCS 5/24-3.7(a) Possession of a stolen firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 Aggravated possession of a stolen firearm 720 ILCS 5/24-3.9 Defacing identification marks of firearms 720 ILCS 5/24-5(b) (2) Municipal Code Of Chicago: 8-20-075 unlawful possession of an assault weapon 8-20-100(a) unlawful sale of firearms 8-24-010 unlawful discharge of a firearm (3) A violation of any federal, state, or local law that is substantially equivalent to any offense listed in (1) and (2) of this definition. (4) A "gun offense" shall include the offense of "attempt" codified at 720 ILCS 5/8-4, with regard to any of the offenses listed in subsection (1). "Department," "firearm," "CFP", and "superintendent" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in section 8-20-010. (Added Coun. J. 7-2-10, p. 96234, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, p. 48801, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 17)