PRINTER'S NO. 1642
No. 1213 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON, KITCHEN, A. WILLIAMS, FUMO, HUGHES, FONTANA AND C. WILLIAMS, DECEMBER 10, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 10, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for registration of 3 firearms; and providing for mandatory registration of 4 firearms in cities of the first class and for transfer of 5 firearms. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 6111.4 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania 9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 10 § 6111.4. Registration of firearms. 11 [Notwithstanding any section of this chapter to the 12 contrary,] Except as provided in section 6111.6 (relating to 13 mandatory registration of firearms in cities of the first 14 class), nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow any 15 government or law enforcement agency or any agent thereof to 16 create, maintain or operate any registry of firearm ownership 17 within this Commonwealth. For the purposes of this section only, 18 the term "firearm" shall include any weapon that is designed to 19 or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the
1 action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such 2 weapon. 3 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding sections to read: 4 § 6116.6. Mandatory registration of firearms in cities of the 5 first class. 6 (a) Registration.--Every person who is a resident of a city 7 of the first class and acquires a firearm shall register the 8 firearm with the Pennsylvania State Police in the manner 9 prescribed by this section within five days of acquisition. 10 (b) Contents of registration form.--The registration shall 11 be on a uniform form prescribed by the Attorney General and 12 shall include the following information: 13 (1) Name and permanent address of the owner. 14 (2) Name of the manufacturer and importer. 15 (3) Model. 16 (4) Type of action. 17 (5) Caliber or gauge. 18 (6) Serial number. 19 (7) Source from which receipt was obtained, including 20 the name and address of the prior registrant. 21 (8) If the firearm has no serial number, the permit 22 number shall be entered in the space provided for the serial 23 number, and the permit number shall be engraved upon the 24 receiver portion of the firearm prior to registration. 25 (c) Confidentiality of information.--Registration data that 26 would identify the individual registering the firearm by name or 27 address shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to 28 anyone, except as may be required for processing the 29 registration or as may be required by a law enforcement agency 30 for the lawful performance of its duties or as may be required 20070S1213B1642 - 2 -
1 by order of a court. 2 (d) Exemptions.--Registration shall not be required for: 3 (1) Any firearm manufactured on or before 1898. 4 (2) Any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock or 5 percussion cap type of ignition system. 6 (3) Any replica of any firearm described in paragraph 7 (1) if the replica either: 8 (i) is not designed or redesigned to use rimfire or 9 conventional center fire fixed ammunition; or 10 (ii) uses rimfire or conventional center fire fixed 11 ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United 12 States and which is not readily available in the ordinary 13 channels of commercial trade. 14 (e) Registration fee.--No fee shall be charged for the 15 registration. 16 (f) Penalty.--A resident of a city of the first class who 17 fails to register a firearm as required under this section 18 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. 19 § 6111.7. Transfer of firearms. 20 (a) Duty of transferor.--In all cases where a firearm is 21 acquired from another person within this Commonwealth, other 22 than a transfer that occurs under section 6111 (relating to sale 23 or transfer of firearms), the person who is transferring title 24 to the firearm shall submit to the Pennsylvania State Police, 25 within 48 hours after transferring the firearm, the following 26 information, in writing: 27 (1) Name and permanent address of the person who 28 transferred the firearm. 29 (2) Name and permanent address of the person to whom the 30 title to the firearm was transferred. 20070S1213B1642 - 3 -
1 (3) Names of the manufacturer and importer. 2 (4) Model. 3 (5) Type of action. 4 (6) Caliber or gauge. 5 (7) Serial number as applicable. 6 (b) Duty of transferee.--Any person who acquires a firearm 7 pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to section 6111.6 8 (relating to mandatory registration of firearms in cities of the 9 first class). 10 (c) Penalty.--Any person who fails to comply with this 11 section commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. 12 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. J24L18GRH/20070S1213B1642 - 4 -