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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 18.04Z

Issues In Aggravated Unlawful Use Of Weapons--Possessing A Weapon On A Public Way

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To sustain the charge of aggravated unlawful use of weapons, the State must prove the

following propositions:

First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly [(carried) (possessed)] on or about his

person a [(pistol) (revolver) (stun gun or taser) (firearm)]; and

Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was upon [(a public street) (a

public alley) (public lands)] within the corporate limits of [(a city) (a village) (an incorporated

town)]; and

Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was not an invitee for the purpose

of [(the display of such weapon) (lawful commerce in weapons)]; and

Fourth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was not on his land, in his abode,

or in his fixed place of business; and

Fifth Proposition: That the defendant did so while

[1] in a school [regardless of the [(time of day) (time of year)]].

[or]

[2] on the real property comprising a school [regardless of the [(time of day) (time of

year)]].

[or]

[3] on a public way within 1000 feet of the real property comprising a school.

[or]

[4] on any conveyance [(owned) (leased) (contracted)] by a school to transport students

to and from [(school) (a school related activity)].

[or]

[5] in residential property owned, operated, and managed by a public housing agency.

[or]

[6] on the real property comprising residential property owned, operated, and managed by

a public housing agency.

[or]

[7] on a public way within 1000 feet of the real property comprising residential property

owned, operated, and managed by a public housing agency.

[or]

[8] in a public park.

[or]

[9] on the real property comprising a public park.

[or]

[10] on a public way within 1000 feet of the real property comprising a public park.

[or]

[11] in a courthouse.

[or]

[12] on the real property comprising a courthouse.

[or]

[13] on a public way within 1000 feet of the real property comprising a courthouse.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions

has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions

has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.

Provenance

Source
illinoiscourts.gov
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2026-09-10
Edition
2026-09-10
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