MADISON - ST. CLAIR RECORD

The registry for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weapons ban opened on Oct. 1; and, unless the Constitutional challenges are successful, all newly regulated firearms must be registered by Jan. 1. 

The Protect Illinois Communities Act was signed into law on Jan. 10, 2023, and has been challenged in both federal and state courts. An appeal of an injunction for four consolidated lawsuits out of the Southern District of Illinois is currently pending in the Seventh Circuit. 

The items named in a long list of regulated firearms and devices include a variety of rifles, pistols and shotguns. The complete list includes: 

Rifles

The bill regulates all AK and “AK-type” rifles, including: 

• AK, AK47, AK47S, AK–74, AKM, AKS, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, Norinco NHM91, FEG SA85, Arsenal (Bulgaria) SA93, Vector Arms AK–47 (AKS), VEPR, WASR–10, and WUM

• IZHMASH Saiga AK. 

• Maadi AK47 and Maadi ARM

• Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 86S

• Poly Technologies AK47 and AKS

• SKS with a detachable magazine

• Palmetto State Armory (PSA) PSAK-47 GF3

• Century Arms VSKA

• Kalashnikov USA KR-103

• Riley Defense  RAK-47-C

• Zastava M70 ZPAP

• Bulgarian Arsenal SLR-107

• Hungarian FEG (SA-85M)

• FB Radom Beryl M762

• WBP Mini Jack

The law also regulates all AR and “AR-Type” rifles, including: 

• AR–10

• AR–15

• Alexander Arms Overmatch Plus 16

• Armalite M15 22LR Carbine

• Armalite M15–T

• Barrett REC7

• Beretta AR–70 with flash suppressor 

• Black Rain Ordnance Recon Scout

• Bushmaster ACR

• Bushmaster Carbon 15

• Bushmaster MOE series

• Bushmaster XM15-E2S

• Chiappa Firearms MFour rifles

• Colt Match Target rifles

• CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 rifles

• Daniel Defense M4A1 rifles

• Devil Dog Arms 15 Series rifles

• Diamondback DB15 rifles

• DoubleStar AR rifles

• DPMS Tactical rifles

• DSA Inc. ZM–4 Carbine 

• Heckler & Koch MR556

• High Standard HSA–15 rifles

• Jesse James Nomad AR–15 rifle

• Knight's Armament SR–15

• Lancer L15 rifles

• MGI Hydra Series rifles

• Mossberg MMR Tactical rifles

• Noreen Firearms BN 36 rifle

• Olympic Arms AR-15

• POF USA P415

• Precision Firearms AR rifles

• Remington R–15 rifles

• Rhino Arms AR rifles

• Rock River Arms LAR–15

• Rock River Arms LAR–47

• Sig Sauer SIG516 rifles

• Sig Sauer MCX rifles

• Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifles

• Stag Arms AR rifles

• Sturm, Ruger & Co. SR556 

• Sturm, Ruger & Co. AR–556 rifles

• Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 rifles

• Windham Weaponry AR rifles

• WMD Guns Big Beast

• Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. YHM–15 rifles

• Anderson AM-15 BR

• Ruger AR-556 MPR with M-LOK rail

• Springfield Armory Saint Victor

• Radical Firearms FR-15 SOCOM

• Ruger AR-556 MPR

• Ruger AR-556 NATO M4 Flat-Top

• Springfield Saint 5.56 NATO

• American Tactical OMNI Hybrid Maxx

• Daniel Defense DDM4 V7

• Palmetto State Armory (PSA) PA-15

• Aero Precision AC-15

• Bravo Company MID-16 Mod O

• FN America FN 15 Patrol Rifle

• Geiselle Automatics Super Duty series

• Lead Star Arms Grunt Rifle

• LMT Defense SPM16

• LWRC International IC-SPR

• ZRO Delta Ready Series

Additional rifles regulated under the law include: 

• Barrett M107A1

• Barrett M82A1

• Beretta CX4 Storm

• Calico Liberty Series

• Century Arms CETME Sporter

• Daewoo K–1, K–2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR 110C

• Fabrique Nationale/FN Herstal FAL, LAR, 22 FNC, 308 Match, FAL L1A1 Sporter, PS90, SCAR, and FS2000

• Feather Industries AT–9

• Galil Model AR and Model ARM

• Hi-Point Carbine

• Heckler & Koch HK–91, HK–93, HK–94, HK–PSG–1, and HK USC

• IWI TAVOR, Galil ACE rifle

• Kel-Tec Sub-2000

• Kel-Tec SU–16

• Kel-Tec RFB

• SIG AMT, SIG PE–57, SIG SG 550, SIG SG 551, and SIG MCX

• Springfield Armory SAR–48

• Steyr AUG

• Sturm, Ruger & Co. Mini-14 Tactical Rifle M–14/20CF

• All Thompson rifles, including the following: Thompson M1SB, Thompson T1100D, Thompson T150D, Thompson T1B, Thompson T1B100D, Thompson T1B50D, Thompson T1BSB, Thompson T1–C, Thompson T1D, Thompson T1SB, Thompson T5, Thompson T5100D, Thompson TM1, Thompson TM1C

• UMAREX UZI rifle

• UZI Mini Carbine, UZI Model A Carbine, and UZI Model B Carbine

• Valmet M62S, M71S, and M78

• Vector Arms UZI Type

• Weaver Arms Nighthawk

• Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine

Pistols

The Protecting Illinois Communities Act also regulates various pistols. It first addresses all AK and “AK-Type” pistols, including:

• Centurion 39 AK pistol

• CZ Scorpion pistol

• Draco AK–47 pistol

• HCR AK–47 pistol

• IO Inc. Hellpup AK–47 pistol

• Krinkov pistol

• Mini Draco AK–47 pistol

• PAP M92 pistol

• Yugo Krebs Krink pistol

• Palmetto State Armory AK-P MOE

• Zastava PAP M85

• Century Arms RAS

• Arsenal SAM7K-44

• Charles Daly PAK-9

• Kalashnikov USA KP-9

The law regulates AR and “AR-Type” pistols including: 

• American Spirit AR–15 pistol

• Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol

• Chiappa Firearms M4 Pistol GEN II

• CORE Rifle Systems CORE15 Roscoe pistol

• Daniel Defense MK18 pistol

• DoubleStar Corporation AR pistol

• DPMS AR–15 pistol

• Jesse James Nomad AR–15 pistol

• Olympic Arms AR–15 pistol

• Osprey Armament MK–18 pistol

• POF USA AR pistols

• Rock River Arms LAR 15 pistol

• Uselton Arms Air-Lite M–4 pistol

• Palmetto State Armory Marauder MOE

• Bravo Company (BCM) Recce-11

• Sig Sauer PMCX Spear-Lt

• Battle Arms Development Workhorse

• F-1 Firearms FDR-15

• LMT Defense MARS-L

• CORE Rifle Systems 300 BLK Truck Gun

• Diamondback DB15 Pistol

• Radical Firearms FP7 series

• Springfield Armory Saint pistol

Additional pistols regulated include: 

• Calico pistols

• DSA SA58 PKP FAL pistol

• Encom MP–9 and MP–45

• Heckler & Koch model SP–89 pistol

• Intratec AB–10, TEC–22 Scorpion, TEC–9, and TEC–DC9

• IWI Galil Ace pistol, UZI PRO pistol

• Kel-Tec PLR 16 pistol

• All MAC pistols, including MAC-10, MAC-11, Masterpiece Arms MPA A930 Mini Pistol, MPA460 Pistol, MPA Tactical Pistol, and MPA Mini Tactical Pistol, Military Armament Corp. Ingram M-11, Velocity Arms VMAC

• Sig Sauer P556 pistol

• Sites Spectre

• All Thompson pistols, including Thompson TA510D and Thompson TA5

• Micro-UZI

Shotguns

The law regulates various shotguns, including: 

• DERYA Anakon MC–1980, Anakon SD12

• Doruk Lethal shotguns

• Franchi LAW–12 and SPAS 12

• All IZHMASH Saiga 12 shotguns, including IZHMASH Saiga 12, IZHMASH Saiga 12S, IZHMASH Saiga 12S EXP–01, IZHMASH Saiga 12K, IZHMASH Saiga 12K–030, and IZHMASH Saiga 12K–040 Taktika

• Streetsweeper

• Striker 12

Firearm Exemptions 

The law states that the term “assault weapon” does not apply to:

• Any firearm that is an unserviceable firearm or has been made permanently inoperable

• An antique firearm or a replica of an antique firearm

• A firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action, unless the firearm is a shotgun with a revolving cylinder

• Any air rifle as defined in Section 24.8-0.1 of this Code

• Any handgun, as defined under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act