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720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 (2026)

Possession of a stolen firearm

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(720 ILCS 5/24-3.8)
    Sec. 24-3.8. Possession of a stolen firearm.
    (a) A person commits possession of a stolen firearm when he or she, not being entitled to the possession of a firearm, possesses the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen or converted. 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.
    (b) Possession of a stolen firearm is a Class 2 felony.
(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; incorporates 97-347, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 2016–2026 · leading case: People v. Horton, 2019 IL App (1st) 142019-B, 142 N.E.3d 854.
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People v. Horton, 2019 IL App (1st) 142019-B, 142 N.E.3d 854. “720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 (West 2012) (prohibiting possession of stolen firearm).”
People v. Carter, 2016 IL App (3d) 140958, 51 N.E.3d 839. “, was charged by information with possession of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2012)), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.”
People v. Carter, 2016 IL App (3d) 140958. “, was charged by information with possession of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2012)), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.”
People v. McEvers, 2020 IL App (4th) 180075-U. “On that same date, defendant admitted to violating his possession of a stolen firearm probation (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 (West 2014)), in Woodford County case No.”
People v. Taylor, 2020 IL App (4th) 180300-U. “1(a) (West 2016)), one count of possession of a stolen firearm (count III) (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2016)), one count of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance with intent to deliver 15 grams or more but less than 100 grams of a substance containing cocaine (count…”
People v. Harris, 2021 IL App (4th) 180522-U. “9(a)(1) (West 2016)), a Class 1 felony; one count of attempt gunrunning (720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(a) (West 2016)), a Class 2 felony; and five counts of possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2016)), a Class 2 felony.”
People v. Perez, 2021 IL App (1st) 181400-U. “¶ 28 The State argues that any alleged deficiency in counsel’s performance was cured when the circuit court informed Mr.”
People v. McEvers, 2021 IL App (4th) 200555-U. · cites it 2× “¶2 In these consolidated cases, defendant, Nathaniel McEvers, appeals from his convictions and sentences for possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8 (West 2014)) (Woodford County case No.”
People v. Cady, 2020 IL App (3d) 190199. · cites it 2× “The State also agreed to dismiss the three other counts against him, which included (1) possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2018)), (2) unlawful possession of a weapon (id.”
People v. Milton, 2023 IL App (4th) 230833-U. “BACKGROUND ¶4 On August 5, 2023, the State charged defendant with possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a), (b) (West 2022)) and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (id.”
People v. Randall, 2024 IL App (4th) 230207-U. “§ 402(c)); (9) possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2020)); (10) unlawful use of weapons by a felon for being convicted of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, a felony, while possessing the .”
People v. Leflore, 2024 IL App (2d) 240012-U. “BACKGROUND ¶4 Defendant was charged on November 14, 2023, with possession of a stolen firearm, Class 2 (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2022)); unlawful use or possession of a weapon by felons, Class 3 (id.”
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720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a): 16 cases
People v. Carter, 2016 IL App (3d) 140958, 51 N.E.3d 839. “, was charged by information with possession of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2012)), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.”
People v. Carter, 2016 IL App (3d) 140958. “, was charged by information with possession of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2012)), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.”
People v. Taylor, 2020 IL App (4th) 180300-U. “1(a) (West 2016)), one count of possession of a stolen firearm (count III) (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2016)), one count of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance with intent to deliver 15 grams or more but less than 100 grams of a substance containing cocaine (count…”
People v. Harris, 2021 IL App (4th) 180522-U. “9(a)(1) (West 2016)), a Class 1 felony; one count of attempt gunrunning (720 ILCS 5/24-3(A)(a) (West 2016)), a Class 2 felony; and five counts of possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-3.8(a) (West 2016)), a Class 2 felony.”
People v. Perez, 2021 IL App (1st) 181400-U. “¶ 28 The State argues that any alleged deficiency in counsel’s performance was cured when the circuit court informed Mr.”
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