PRINTER'S NO. 1419
No. 1247 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY PERZEL, VROON, JOHNSON, BELFANTI, DeLUCA, NOYE, FOX, KOSINSKI, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, CIVERA, BUNT, COLAFELLA, BOYES, CORRIGAN, J. TAYLOR, CAWLEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, ANGSTADT, BURD, KENNEY, STEVENS, REBER AND LANGTRY, APRIL 29, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 29, 1987
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, clarifying a certain exception to the 3 Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act relating to prison guards. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 6106(b)(1) of Title 18 of the 7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 8 § 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license. 9 * * * 10 (b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) [of this 11 section] shall not apply to: 12 (1) Constables, sheriffs, prison or jail wardens, or 13 their deputies, including all guards at State and local 14 prisons, jails and other correctional facilities, policemen 15 of this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions, or other 16 law-enforcement officers. 17 * * *
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. A20L18DGS/19870H1247B1419 - 2 -