PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2323 PRINTER'S NO. 2806
No. 1744 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, BLACKWELL, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL,
GODSHALL, HARPER, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN,
MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, SIPTROTH, STEIL, STURLA,
J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND HENNESSEY,
JULY 13, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 31, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title TITLES 18 (Crimes and Offenses) AND 44 (LAW AND <--
2 JUSTICE) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
3 providing for grading of theft offenses and, for sale or <--
4 transfer of firearms AND FOR DUTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE <--
5 POLICE; providing for limits on lending or transferring a
6 handgun, FIREARM AND for a study by the Joint State <--
7 Government Commission and for additional authority for the <--
8 Office of Attorney General; and making an appropriation.; <--
9 FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS
10 AND FIREARM SAFETY BROCHURES; ESTABLISHING THE FIREARM SAFETY
11 EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND;
12 PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
13 GENERAL AND FOR A TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS; AND MAKING
14 APPROPRIATIONS.
15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16 hereby enacts as follows:
17 Section 1. Sections 3903(a)(3) and 6111(b)(5), 6111(B)(5) <--
18 AND 6111.1(D) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
19 Statutes are amended to read:
20 § 3903. Grading of theft offenses.
21 (a) Felony of the second degree.--Theft constitutes a felony
22 of the second degree if:
1 * * *
2 [(3) In the case of theft by receiving stolen property,
3 the property received, retained or disposed of is a firearm
4 and the receiver is in the business of buying or selling
5 stolen property].
6 * * *
7 § 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
8 * * *
9 (b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed
10 manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any
11 firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer,
12 licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector,
13 until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and
14 until he has:
15 * * *
16 (5) (i) Issued a receipt containing the information
17 from paragraph (4), including the unique approval number
18 of the purchaser. This receipt shall be prima facie
19 evidence of the purchaser's or transferee's compliance
20 with the provisions of this section.
21 (ii) Provided to the buyer of a firearm, as defined
22 in section 6102, a copy of the notice provided for in
23 section 6111.6 (relating to notice of limits on lending
24 or transferring a handgun).
25 * * *
26 § 6111.1. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE. <--
27 * * *
28 (D) DISTRIBUTION.--THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL
29 PROVIDE, WITHOUT CHARGE[,]:
30 (1) SUMMARIES OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS AND FIREARM SAFETY
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1 BROCHURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6125 (RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION
2 OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS AND FIREARM SAFETY BROCHURES)[.]; AND
3 (2) NOTICES OF LIMITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6111.6
4 (RELATING TO NOTICE OF LIMITS ON LENDING OR TRANSFERRING A
5 HANDGUN).
6 * * *
7 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding sections to read:
8 § 6111.6. Notice of limits on lending or transferring a handgun <--
9 FIREARM. <--
10 Each purchaser of a firearm, as defined in § 6102 (relating
11 to definitions), shall receive a copy of a notice, to be
12 promulgated by the Pennsylvania State Police, containing the
13 following information:
14 Notice of Limits on Lending
15 or Transferring a Handgun FIREARM <--
16 As the owner of a handgun, you must comply with certain <--
17 legal obligations and restrictions. You may not lend or give
18 the handgun to any person, except as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. §
19 6115(b) (relating to rules and regulations). A violation of
20 this provision is a crime punishable by five years
21 imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. You may not sell or transfer
22 the handgun to another person unless the sale or transfer
23 occurs at a licensed dealer or the office of the county
24 sheriff, as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111(c) (relating to
25 sale or transfer of firearms). A violation of this provision
26 is a crime, punishable by two years imprisonment and a $5,000
27 fine. If the person to whom you sell or transfer the handgun
28 is ineligible to possess a handgun, the penalty is seven
29 years imprisonment and a $15,000 fine. FIREARM, YOU ARE <--
30 REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND
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1 RESTRICTIONS:
2 (1) YOU MAY NOT LEND OR GIVE A FIREARM TO ANY PERSON,
3 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 18 PA.C.S. § 6115(B).
4 (2) YOU MAY NOT SELL OR TRANSFER THE FIREARM TO ANOTHER
5 PERSON UNLESS THE SALE OR TRANSFER OCCURS AT A LICENSED
6 DEALER OR THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SHERIFF. LIMITED TRANSFERS
7 BETWEEN CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PERMISSIBLE. SEE 18
8 PA.C.S. § 6111(C).
9 (3) PENALTIES FOR A CONVICTION ARE A MAXIMUM OF UP TO
10 SEVEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND A $15,000 FINE.
11 (4) IN ADDITION, YOU COULD BE HELD CRIMINALLY AND
12 CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY CRIME COMMITTED WITH THE FIREARM.
13 § 6111.7. Study by Joint State Government Commission. <--
14 The Joint State Government Commission shall conduct a
15 continuing study for the purpose of evaluating the extent, if
16 any, to which multiple purchases of firearms, as defined in
17 section 6102 (relating to definitions), by any individual during
18 the period of the study are a contributing factor to the use of
19 firearms in criminal activity. Beginning on the effective date
20 of this section and ending three years from the effective date
21 of this section, the Pennsylvania State Police shall provide to
22 the commission such information as is necessary to conduct the
23 study. The commission may contract with such persons as
24 appropriate for the purposes of carrying out the study. The
25 commission shall issue a final report on the study within three
26 years and six months after the effective date of this section.
27 The commission may issue interim reports as it deems
28 appropriate. No identifying information obtained by the
29 commission may be publicly released by the commission or any
30 other person in the reports or in any other manner. The
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1 commission shall make information which it compiles on multiple
2 firearms purchases available to the Office of Attorney General
3 for law enforcement purposes. The Office of Attorney General or
4 any other law enforcement agency which receives such information
5 shall treat the information as intelligence information subject
6 to the provisions of Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history
7 record information).
8 § 6111.7. STUDY BY JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. <--
9 (A) STUDY.--THE JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION SHALL
10 CONDUCT A CONTINUING STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING:
11 (1) THE EXTENT, IF ANY, TO WHICH MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF
12 FIREARMS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6102 (RELATING TO
13 DEFINITIONS), WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD BY ANY INDIVIDUAL DURING
14 THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE USE
15 OF FIREARMS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY;
16 (2) THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 61
17 (RELATING TO FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES) DURING
18 THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY AND FOR THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE
19 PERIOD OF THE STUDY; AND
20 (3) THE NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER
21 61 DURING THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY AND FOR THREE YEARS
22 PRECEDING THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY.
23 (B) COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.--BEGINNING ON THE
24 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND ENDING THREE YEARS FROM THE
25 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
26 SHALL PROVIDE TO THE COMMISSION SUCH INFORMATION AS IS NECESSARY
27 TO CONDUCT THE STUDY. THE COMMISSION MAY CONTRACT WITH SUCH
28 PERSONS AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE
29 STUDY.
30 (C) PROVISION OF DATA.--NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
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1 SECTIONS 6111(I) (RELATING TO SALE OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS),
2 6111.4 (RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS) AND 9121(B)(1)
3 (RELATING TO GENERAL REGULATIONS), FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES AND
4 DURING THE LIMITED PERIOD OF THIS STUDY, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
5 POLICE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE RECORDS CONCERNING
6 MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF FIREARMS WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD AND
7 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION WITHOUT FEE TO THE JOINT
8 STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION.
9 (D) REPORT.--THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE A FINAL REPORT ON
10 THE STUDY WITHIN THREE YEARS AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
11 DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE INTERIM REPORTS
12 AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
13 (E) USE OF INFORMATION.--NO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OBTAINED
14 BY THE COMMISSION MAY BE PUBLICLY RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION OR
15 ANY OTHER PERSON IN THE REPORTS OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER. THE
16 COMMISSION SHALL MAKE INFORMATION WHICH IT COMPILES ON MULTIPLE
17 FIREARMS PURCHASES AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
18 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OR
19 ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHICH RECEIVES SUCH INFORMATION
20 SHALL TREAT THE INFORMATION AS INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SUBJECT
21 TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 91 (RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY
22 RECORD INFORMATION).
23 SECTION 3. SECTION 6125 OF TITLE 18 IS AMENDED TO READ:
24 § 6125. DISTRIBUTION OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS [AND], FIREARM
25 SAFETY BROCHURES AND NOTICES.
26 [IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE] (A) BROCHURES.--THE
27 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE [BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996, TO] SHALL
28 DISTRIBUTE TO EVERY LICENSED FIREARM DEALER IN THIS COMMONWEALTH
29 FIREARMS SAFETY BROCHURES AT NO COST TO THE DEALER. THE
30 BROCHURES SHALL BE WRITTEN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE,
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1 WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, AND
2 SHALL INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THIS
3 SUBCHAPTER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DUTIES OF THE
4 SELLERS AND PURCHASERS AND THE TRANSFEREES OF FIREARMS. THE
5 BROCHURE OR A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO
6 EACH PURCHASER.
7 (B) NOTICES.--THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL DISTRIBUTE
8 TO EVERY LICENSED FIREARM DEALER IN THIS COMMONWEALTH NOTICES OF
9 LIMITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6111.6 (RELATING TO NOTICE OF LIMITS
10 ON LENDING OR TRANSFERRING A FIREARM) AT NO COST TO THE DEALER.
11 THE NOTICES OR A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE
12 TO EACH PURCHASER.
13 SECTION 4. TITLE 18 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
14 § 6127 6128. Office of Attorney General. <--
15 (a) Authority.--In addition to the authority conferred upon <--
16 the Attorney General by the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950,
17 No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the Attorney
18 General shall have the authority to investigate and to institute
19 criminal proceedings for any violation of this chapter. No
20 person charged with a violation of this chapter by the Attorney
21 General shall have standing to challenge the authority of the
22 Attorney General to investigate or prosecute the case, and, if
23 any such challenge is made, the challenge shall be dismissed and
24 no relief shall be available in the courts of this Commonwealth
25 to the person making the challenge.
26 (b) Record examination.--The Attorney General may inspect or
27 examine the inventory and records of a licensed importer,
28 licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer without reasonable
29 cause or warrant:
30 (1) in the course of a reasonable inquiry during the
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1 course of a criminal investigation of a person or persons
2 other than the licensee;
3 (2) for ensuring compliance with the recordkeeping
4 requirements of this chapter:
5 (i) not more than once during any 12-month period;
6 or
7 (ii) at any time with respect to records relating to
8 a firearm involved in a criminal investigation that is
9 traced to the licensee; or
10 (3) when such inspection or examination may be required
11 for determining the disposition of one or more particular
12 firearms in the course of a bona fide criminal investigation.
13 (c) Authority of law enforcement officers.--Nothing in this
14 section shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of any
15 law enforcement officer to investigate or arrest for any
16 violation of law, or obtain or execute any search warrant,
17 subpoena or other legal process.
18 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH A DISTRICT <--
19 ATTORNEY, ESTABLISH A JOINT LOCAL-STATE FIREARM TASK FORCE TO
20 ADDRESS ALLEGED VIOLATIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER. THE JURISDICTION
21 OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE ACT OF
22 OCTOBER 15, 1980 (P.L.950, NO.164), KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH
23 ATTORNEYS ACT.
24 SECTION 5. TITLE 44 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PART TO READ:
25 PART III
26 PROGRAMS
27 CHAPTER
28 31. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
29 CHAPTER 31
30 FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM
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1 SEC.
2 3101. SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
3 3102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
4 3103. DEFINITIONS.
5 3104. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
6 3105. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
7 3106. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND.
8 3107. TRANSFER FOR INITIAL FUNDING.
9 § 3101. SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
10 THIS CHAPTER PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIREARM
11 SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
12 § 3102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
13 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
14 (1) THE MOST PRECIOUS AND VALUABLE ASSET OF OUR STATE
15 AND NATION IS OUR CHILDREN, AND WE MUST DEDICATE OURSELVES,
16 OUR ENERGY AND OUR RESOURCES TO THE NURTURING AND PROTECTION
17 OF THESE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS.
18 (2) TEACHING CHILDREN TO ACT SAFELY AROUND FIREARMS IS A
19 CRITICAL EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FIREARM-RELATED
20 ACCIDENTS AMONG CHILDREN.
21 (3) COMMITTED TO KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM GUNS, THE
22 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION CREATED THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE
23 PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIREARM SAFETY
24 TO CHILDREN IN AN EFFECTIVE AND ENJOYABLE WAY, COMMUNICATING
25 TO THEM THE LIFESAVING MESSAGE OFFERED BY THE PROGRAM: "IF
26 YOU SEE A GUN: STOP! DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN
27 ADULT."
28 (4) THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE
29 PROGRAM HAS BEEN USED BY MORE THAN 25,000 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
30 SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND
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1 SINCE 1988 HAS REACHED 20 MILLION CHILDREN.
2 (5) THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ENDORSED OR
3 RECOMMENDED BY NUMEROUS GROUPS, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL
4 SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE
5 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS 23 STATE
6 LEGISLATORS AND 26 STATE GOVERNORS.
7 (6) IT IS THEREFORE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THIS
8 COMMONWEALTH TO ESTABLISH A FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM
9 WITHIN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE RESOURCES
10 AND DIRECT GRANT MONEY TO SCHOOLS TO OFFER FIREARM SAFETY
11 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM.
12 § 3103. DEFINITIONS.
13 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER
14 SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
15 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
16 "FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION." AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED
17 TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIREARM SAFETY TO CHILDREN. THE
18 TERM SHALL INCLUDE THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM CREATED BY
19 THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION AND ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
20 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
21 "FUND." THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND ESTABLISHED IN
22 SECTION 3106 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND).
23 "PROGRAM." THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
24 IN SECTION 3104 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM).
25 § 3104. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
26 (A) PURPOSE.--THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM IS
27 ESTABLISHED AND SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS TO SCHOOLS TO UNDERWRITE
28 THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION.
29 (B) APPLICATION.--ANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
30 WHICH OFFERS INSTRUCTION ON ANY LEVEL FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
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1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THIS COMMONWEALTH MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR
2 A GRANT UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
3 (C) PRIORITY OF GRANTS.--GRANTS SHALL BE PRIORITIZED BASED
4 ON:
5 (1) THE INCIDENCE OF FIREARM ACCIDENTS AND FIREARM
6 VIOLENCE IN A COUNTY WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHERE A SCHOOL
7 IS LOCATED.
8 (2) DEMONSTRATION OF CURRENT SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN
9 FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION.
10 (D) DUTY TO SEEK OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING.--A SCHOOL SHALL
11 SEEK ALL AVAILABLE FUNDING, INCLUDING FEDERAL FUNDING OR FUNDING
12 AVAILABLE FROM NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND SHALL SEEK TO ENGAGE
13 PRO BONO SERVICES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO CARRY
14 OUT FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION.
15 (E) LIMITATION.--NO SCHOOL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MORE
16 THAN 5% OF THE MONEYS DISPENSED FROM THE FUND IN ANY YEAR.
17 § 3105. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
18 IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES, THE ATTORNEY
19 GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL:
20 (1) ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MONEYS FROM THE
21 FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 3104 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY
22 EDUCATION PROGRAM).
23 (2) PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
24 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
25 § 3106. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND.
26 THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
27 THE STATE TREASURY AS A RESTRICTED ACCOUNT. THE FUND SHALL
28 CONSIST OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ALL
29 MONEYS IN THE FUND AND THE INTEREST ACCRUING THEREON ARE HEREBY
30 APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ON A CONTINUING
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1 BASIS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
2 § 3107. TRANSFER FOR INITIAL FUNDING.
3 THE SUM OF $100,000 IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM THE GENERAL
4 FUND TO THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
5 JULY 1, 2007, TO JUNE 30, 2008, TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
6 THIS CHAPTER.
7 Section 3 6. The sum of $300,000 is hereby appropriated to <--
8 the Joint State Government Commission for the purposes of
9 conducting the study provided for in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.7.
10 SECTION 7. THE SUM OF $50,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE <--
11 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING
12 INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 18 PA.C.S. § 6111.7(B) AND (C).
13 SECTION 8. THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
14 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE
15 OPERATION OF JOINT LOCAL-STATE FIREARM TASK FORCES.
16 Section 4. 9. THE PROVISIONS OF 18 Pa.C.S. § 6127 shall <--
17 expire three years after the effective date of this act SECTION. <--
18 Section 5 10. This act shall take effect in six months. <--
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