Sec. 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.