(20 ILCS 1805/94) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.94)/b]
Sec. 94. It is unlawful for any body of men or women, other than the regularly organized militia of this State, troops of the United States, Grand Army posts, camps of the Sons of Veterans or organizations of veterans of the Spanish‑American War, Philippine Insurrection, World War I, World War II, or any future wars, dedicated to the welfare of the State and nation, to associate themselves together as a military company or organization, to drill or parade with arms in this State, except as hereinafter authorized; but, by and with the consent of the Governor, independent regiments, battalions or companies, organized for the purpose of recreation or to acquire military knowledge that may better enable them to serve the State in time of public peril, if such should arise, may associate themselves together as a military body or organization and may drill or parade with arms in public in this State, and students of educational institutions, where military drill is a part of the course of instructions, may, with the consent of the Governor, drill and parade with arms in public under command of their military instructors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to prevent benevolent or social organizations from wearing swords. All military organizations in and by this Section permitted to drill and parade with arms, shall, on occasions of public parade, be required to carry the United States flag in addition to any private ensign which they may carry. The consent herein specified may be withdrawn at the pleasure of the Governor.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)
20 ILCS 1805/94a) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.94a)
Sec. 94a. (a) As used in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Civil disorder" means any public disturbance
involving acts of violence by assemblages of 3 or more persons which causes an immediate danger of or results in damage or injury to any real or tangible property or person.
(2) "Firearm" means any weapon which is designed to
or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive; or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.
(3) "Explosive or incendiary device" means (A)
dynamite or any other form of high explosive, (B) any explosive bomb, grenade, missile or similar device, or (C) any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb or similar device, including any device which (i) consists of or includes a breakable container including a flammable liquid or compound, and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is capable of igniting such flammable liquid or compound and (ii) can be carried or thrown by one individual acting alone.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Teach or demonstrate to any other person the
use, application, or making of any firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons, knowing or having reason to know and intending that same will be unlawfully employed for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder; or
(2) Assemble with one or more persons for the
purpose of training with, practicing with, or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons, intending to employ unlawfully the same for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder.
(c) Violation of subsection (b) of this Section is a Class 4 felony.
(d) Nothing contained in this Section makes unlawful any activity of:
(1) law enforcement officials of this or any other
jurisdiction while engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties;
(2) federal officials required to carry firearms
while engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties;
(3) members of the Armed Forces of the United States
or the National Guard while engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties;
(4) any game commission, fish commission or law
enforcement agency (or any agency licensed to provide security services), or any hunting club, rifle club, rifle range, pistol range, shooting range or other organization or entity whose primary purpose is to teach the safe handling or use of firearms, archery equipment or other weapons or techniques employed in connection with lawful sporting or other lawful activity;
(5) any assembly for public historical re‑enactment
purposes by a historic military re‑enactment group portraying events in military history presented for the purposes of public education and entertainment; provided that any participants utilize historically appropriate uniforms, weapons and accoutrements.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1370.)
(20 ILCS 1805/95) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.95)
Sec. 95.
Whoever offends against the provisions of the preceding Section or belongs to, or parades with, any such unauthorized body of men or women with arms shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(Source: P. A. 77‑2609.)
