PRINTER'S NO. 2116
No. 1705 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY GANNON, BROWNE, BUTKOVITZ, L. I. COHEN, CURRY,
FRANKEL, HORSEY, JAMES, MARSICO, MELIO, MICHLOVIC, ROEBUCK,
THOMAS, TRELLO, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 6, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 6, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sale or transfer
3 of firearms; and providing for failure to report lost or
4 stolen firearm and for notice of multiple purchase reporting.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 6111 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
9 § 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
10 * * *
11 (c.1) Multiple purchases.--Each licensed importer, licensed
12 manufacturer or licensed dealer of firearms shall prepare a
13 report of multiple sales or other dispositions of firearms
14 whenever that licensee sells or otherwise disposes of, at one
15 time or during any five consecutive business days, two or more
16 firearms or any combination of firearms totaling two or more, to
17 any person. The report shall be prepared on a form specified by
18 the Pennsylvania State Police and shall be forwarded to the
1 sheriff of the county in which the person resides not later than
2 the close of business on the day that the multiple sale or other
3 disposition occurs.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. Section 6111.1(b) of Title 18 is amended by
6 adding a paragraph to read:
7 § 6111.1. Pennsylvania State Police.
8 * * *
9 (b) Duty of Pennsylvania State Police.--
10 * * *
11 (5) The Pennsylvania State Police shall maintain a
12 registry of all firearms reported lost or stolen in this
13 Commonwealth. The registry shall contain, if available, the
14 manufacturer, model, caliber, serial number and any other
15 identifying information concerning any firearm reported lost
16 or stolen, as well as the name of the lawful owner of the
17 firearm. If a firearm is reported stolen to a local law
18 enforcement agency, that agency shall collect the required
19 information and shall submit it to the Pennsylvania State
20 Police.
21 * * *
22 Section 3. Section 6111.4 of Title 18 is amended to read:
23 § 6111.4. Registration of firearms.
24 Notwithstanding any section of this chapter to the contrary,
25 nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow any
26 government or law enforcement agency or any agent thereof to
27 create, maintain or operate any registry of firearm ownership
28 within this Commonwealth, other than a registry of firearms
29 reported lost or stolen under section 6111.1(b)(5) (relating to
30 Pennsylvania State Police). For the purposes of this section
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1 only, the term "firearm" shall include any weapon that is
2 designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile
3 by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any
4 such weapon.
5 Section 4. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
6 § 6127. Failure to report lost or stolen firearm and notice of
7 multiple purchase reporting.
8 (a) Offense defined.--A person who is the owner of a firearm
9 that is lost or stolen and who fails, within 48 hours after the
10 theft or loss is discovered, to report the loss or theft to an
11 appropriate local law enforcement official commits a summary
12 offense.
13 (b) Duty to forward report to sheriff.--A local law
14 enforcement official, or his designee, who receives a report
15 under subsection (a) shall forward a copy of the report to the
16 sheriff of the county in which the complainant or victim resides
17 within 48 hours.
18 (c) Order.--Notwithstanding any other penalty prescribed by
19 law, the court may enter an order prohibiting a person convicted
20 for a violation of this section from the purchase or any other
21 method of acquiring any firearm for a period of six months. Any
22 order entered pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to
23 the Pennsylvania State Police within 48 hours.
24 (d) Notice.--Each licensed importer, licensed manufacturer
25 or licensed dealer of firearms shall post, in a conspicuous
26 place, a notice which states that multiple purchases of firearms
27 within a five-business-day period will be reported to law
28 enforcement under section 6111(c.1) (relating to sale or
29 transfer of firearms).
30 Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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