Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/24-3.9

Aggravated possession of a stolen firearm.
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(a) A person commits aggravated possession of a stolen firearm when he
or she:

 
 
(1) Not being entitled to the possession of not less 
 
than 2 and not more than 5 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a one-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.

 
 
(2) Not being entitled to the possession of not less 
 
than 6 and not more than 10 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 2-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.

 
 
(3) Not being entitled to the possession of not less 
 
than 11 and not more than 20 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 3-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.

 
 
(4) Not being entitled to the possession of not less 
 
than 21 and not more than 30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 4-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.

 
 
(5) Not being entitled to the possession of more than 
 
30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 5-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.

 
(b) The trier of fact may infer that a person who possesses a firearm with
knowledge that its serial number has been removed or altered has
knowledge that the firearm is stolen or converted.

 
(c) Sentence.

 
 
(1) A person who violates paragraph (1) of subsection 
 
(a) of this Section commits a Class 1 felony.

 
 
(2) A person who violates paragraph (2) of subsection 
 
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years.

 
 
(3) A person who violates paragraph (3) of subsection 
 
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 40 years.

 
 
(4) A person who violates paragraph (4) of subsection 
 
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 50 years.

 
 
(5) A person who violates paragraph (5) of subsection 
 
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.

than 2 and not more than 5 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a one-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
than 6 and not more than 10 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 2-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
than 11 and not more than 20 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 3-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
than 21 and not more than 30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 4-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
30 firearms, possesses those firearms at the same time or within a 5-year period, knowing the firearms to have been stolen or converted.
(a) of this Section commits a Class 1 felony.
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years.
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 40 years.
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 50 years.
(a) of this Section commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60 years.

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