PRINTER'S NO. 1536
No. 1292 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, CORRIGAN, CALTAGIRONE, JOSEPHS,
JAMES, BLACKWELL, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND AND LEDERER,
APRIL 6, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 6, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting certain firearms from
3 being possessed or used in this Commonwealth.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 6121.1. Certain firearms prohibited.
9 (a) Offense defined.--It is unlawful for any person to
10 possess, use or attempt to use a five-seven pistol in this
11 Commonwealth.
12 (b) Grading.--An offense under this section constitutes a
13 felony of the third degree.
14 (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "five-
15 seven pistol" means a conventional semiautomatic pistol designed
16 to fire various types of ammunition in the caliber of 5.7mm.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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