GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY

Creates the Gun Offender Registration Act. Provides that a person who commits certain offenses involving a firearm shall register with the municipal police department or sheriff's office in the municipality or county in which he or she resides, is employed, or attends school. Establishes registration requirement, duration of registration, and penalties for non-compliance. Creates the Gun Offender Community Notification Law. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish and maintain a Statewide Gun Offender Database for the purpose of identifying gun offenders and making that information available to certain persons and entities. Provides that the name, address, date of birth, and offense or adjudication for gun offenders required to register under the Act shall be open to inspection by the public. Provides that every municipal police department shall make available at its headquarters the information on all gun offenders who are required to register in the municipality under the Act. Provides that the sheriff shall also make available at his or her headquarters the information on all gun offenders who are required to register under the Act and who live in unincorporated areas of the county. Provides that the Department of State Police and any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may, in the Department's or agency's discretion, place this information on the Internet or in other media. Amends the State Finance Act and the Code of Civil Procedure to make conforming changes.