CRIM CD-UUW-EXEMPTIONS

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that certain provisions of the unlawful use of weapons statute do not apply to persons licensed as private security contractors, private detectives, or private alarm contractors, or employed by a private security contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor agency licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, if their duties include the carrying of a weapon under the provisions of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, while actually engaged in the performance of the duties of their employment or commuting between their homes and places of employment (deletes provision that the commuting is accomplished within one hour from departure from home or place of employment, as the case may be). Provides that the firearm control card shall be carried by the private security contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor, or employee of the licensed private security contractor, private detective, or private alarm contractor agency at all times when he or she is in possession of a concealable weapon permitted by his or her firearm control card. Deletes provision that the exemption for a person regularly employed in a commercial or industrial operation as a security guard for the protection of persons employed and private property related to the commercial or industrial operation, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duty or traveling between sites or properties belonging to the employer, applies only to security guards who are members of a security force of at least 5 persons. Makes other changes concerning exemptions from certain unlawful use of weapons violations for security guards.