Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 18.06X

To sustain the charge of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, the State must

prove the following propositions:

[1] First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly carried a [(pistol) (revolver) (stun

gun) (taser) (firearm)] [(on or about his person) (in any vehicle) (concealed on or about his

person)] [(while wearing or possessing body armor)];

[or]

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

his person upon any [(public street) (alley) (public lands) within the corporate limits of (a city)

(a village) (an incorporated town)];

and

[1] Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was not [(on his land) (in his

abode) (in his legal dwelling) (in his fixed place of business)] [(on the land) (in the legal

dwelling) of another person as an invitee with that person’s permission];

[or]

[2] Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was not [( an invitee for the

purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons) (on his land) (in his

abode) (in his legal dwelling) (in his fixed place of business) [(on the land) (in the legal

dwelling) of another person as an invitee with that person’s permission];

and

[A] Third Proposition: That the [(pistol) (revolver) (handgun)] was uncased, loaded, and

immediately accessible at the time of the offense and the defendant has not been issued a

currently valid license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

[or]

[B] Third Proposition: That the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded, and the

ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense.

[or]

[C] Third Proposition: That the [(pistol) (revolver) (handgun)] was uncased, unloaded,

and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense and the

defendant had not been issued a currently valid license under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

[or]

[D] Third Proposition: That the defendant had not been issued a currently valid Firearm

Owner’s Identification Card at the time of the offense.

[or]

[E] Third Proposition: That the defendant was previously adjudicated a delinquent minor

under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if committed by an adult would be a felony.

[or]

[F] Third Proposition: That the defendant committed the offense of ________________.

[or]

[G] Third Proposition: That the defendant had an order of protection issued against him

or her within the previous 2 years.

[or]

[H] Third Proposition: That the defendant was engaged in the [(commission ) (attempted

commission)] of __________________.

[or]

[I] Third Proposition: That the defendant was under 21 years of age and not engaged in

lawful activities unless the person under 21 is [(engaged in lawful activities under the Wildlife

Code) (the member of any club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting

at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or private, while such members are

using their firearms on those target ranges) (the patron of any club or organization organized for

the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon established target ranges, whether public or

private, while such patrons are using their firearms on those target ranges) (a hunter, trapper or

fisherman with a license or permit while engaged in hunting, trapping or fishing)].

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.