720 ILCS 5/2-7.5 : Rights and Remedies — Criminal Offenses — Criminal Code — Criminal Code of 2012 — General Provisions — General Definitions —7.5 - "Firearm" TEXT PDF Except as otherwise provided in a specific Section, "firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. 720 ILCS 5/2-7.5 Amended by P.A. 095-0331,§ 1030, eff. 8/21/2007. P.A. 91-404, eff. 1-1-00.