H2060B3754A08014 AJB:CDM 06/20/18 #90 A08014
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2060
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE METCALFE
Printer's No. 3754
Amend Bill, page 1, line 20, by striking out "AND" and
inserting a comma
Amend Bill, page 1, line 21, by inserting after "PERSONS"
, further providing for firearms not to be carried without a
license
Amend Bill, page 1, line 21, by inserting after "AND " where
it occurs the second time
providing
Amend Bill, page 37, line 1, by striking out "SECTIONS" and
inserting
a section
Amend Bill, page 41, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
Section 2.1. Section 6106(b) of Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license.
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(b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
apply to:
(1) Constables, sheriffs, prison or jail wardens, or
their deputies, policemen of this Commonwealth or its
political subdivisions, or other law-enforcement officers.
(2) Members of the army, navy, marine corps, air force
or coast guard of the United States or of the National Guard
or organized reserves when on duty.
(3) The regularly enrolled members of any organization
duly organized to purchase or receive such firearms from the
United States or from this Commonwealth.
[(4) Any persons engaged in target shooting with a
firearm, if such persons are at or are going to or from their
places of assembly or target practice and if, while going to
or from their places of assembly or target practice, the
firearm is not loaded.]
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(5) Officers or employees of the United States duly
authorized to carry a concealed firearm.
(6) Agents, messengers and other employees of common
carriers, banks, or business firms, whose duties require them
to protect moneys, valuables and other property in the
discharge of such duties.
(7) Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing,
repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or
representative of any such person, having in his possession,
using or carrying a firearm in the usual or ordinary course
of such business.
(8) Any person while [carrying a firearm] transporting a
firearm as provided under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to
protection from abuse) which is not loaded and is in a secure
wrapper. [from the place of purchase to his home or place of
business, or to a place of repair, sale or appraisal or back
to his home or place of business, or in moving from one place
of abode or business to another or from his home to a
vacation or recreational home or dwelling or back, or to
recover stolen property under section 6111.1(b)(4) (relating
to Pennsylvania State Police), or to a place of instruction
intended to teach the safe handling, use or maintenance of
firearms or back or to a location to which the person has
been directed to relinquish firearms under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108
(relating to relief) or back upon return of the relinquished
firearm or to a licensed dealer's place of business for
relinquishment pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108.2 (relating to
relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or
safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished firearm
or to a location for safekeeping pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. §
6108.3 (relating to relinquishment to third party for
safekeeping) or back upon return of the relinquished
firearm.]
(9) Persons licensed to hunt, take furbearers or fish in
this Commonwealth, if such persons are actually hunting,
taking furbearers or fishing as permitted by such license, or
are going to the places where they desire to hunt, take
furbearers or fish or returning from such places.
(10) Persons training dogs, if such persons are actually
training dogs during the regular training season.
(11) Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle,
which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license
for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the
United States or any other state.
(12) A person who has a lawfully issued license to carry
a firearm pursuant to section 6109 (relating to licenses) and
that said license expired within six months prior to the date
of arrest and that the individual is otherwise eligible for
renewal of the license.
(13) Any person who is otherwise eligible to possess a
firearm under this chapter and who is operating a motor
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vehicle which is registered in the person's name or the name
of a spouse or parent and which contains a firearm for which
a valid license has been issued pursuant to section 6109 to
the spouse or parent owning the firearm.
[(14) A person lawfully engaged in the interstate
transportation of a firearm as defined under 18 U.S.C. §
921(a)(3) (relating to definitions) in compliance with 18
U.S.C. § 926A (relating to interstate transportation of
firearms).]
(15) Any person who possesses a valid and lawfully
issued license or permit to carry a firearm which has been
issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether
a reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth and
the other state under section 6109(k), provided[:
(i) The] the other state provides a reciprocal
privilege for individuals licensed to carry firearms
under section 6109.
[(ii) The Attorney General has determined that the
firearm laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws
of this Commonwealth.]
(16) Any person holding a license in accordance with
section 6109(f)(3).
(17) Any person who is not otherwise prohibited from
possessing, using, controlling, selling, transferring or
manufacturing a firearm shall be entitled to transport a
firearm if all of the following apply:
(i) During the transportation, the firearm is not
loaded.
(ii) The firearm is not being transported for
purposes prohibited under the laws of this Commonwealth.
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Section 2.2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to
read:
Amend Bill, page 59, line 4, by striking out "IN 180 DAYS."
and inserting
as follows:
(1) This section shall take effect immediately.
(2) The amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106(b) shall take
effect in in 60 days.
(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect in 180
days.
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