PRINTER'S NO.  844

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

819

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, BOYD, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, HESS, MOUL, ROCK AND TALLMAN, FEBRUARY 24, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous

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articles, further providing for licenses.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 6109(k) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

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§ 6109.  Licenses.

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(k)  Reciprocity.--

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(1.1)  (i)  A person licensed or permitted to carry a

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firearm in any state which laws recognize and give effect

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in that state to a license or permit issued under the

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laws of this Commonwealth shall be authorized to carry a

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firearm in this Commonwealth.

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(ii)  This paragraph shall apply to a license or

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permit holder from another state only while the license

 


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or permit holder is not a resident of this Commonwealth.

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A license or permit holder from another state shall carry

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the firearm in compliance with the laws of this

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Commonwealth.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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