Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 18.22

To sustain the charge of failure to keep a register of firearm sales by dealer, the State

must prove the following propositions:

First Proposition: That the defendant was engaged as a seller, other than [(a

manufacturer selling to a bona fide wholesaler) (a manufacturer selling to a bona fide retailer) (a

wholesaler selling to a bona fide retailer)], of firearms of a size which might be concealed on a

person; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant sold or gave away a firearm for which he did not

keep a register containing the date of the sale or gift, the name, address, age, and occupation of

the person to whom the firearm was sold or given, the price of the firearm, the kind, description,

and number of the firearm, and the purpose for which the firearm was purchased and obtained.

[or]

Second Proposition: That upon demand of a police officer, the defendant failed to

produce for the police officer's inspection all stock on hand and a register of all firearms sold or

given away by the defendant containing the dates of sales or gifts, the name, address, age, and

occupation of the persons to whom the firearms had been sold or given, the prices of the

firearms, the kind, description, and number of each firearm, and the purpose for which the

firearms were purchased and obtained.

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.