PRINTER'S NO. 1493
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1098
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FARNESE, HUGHES, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, LEACH AND
WILLIAMS, JANUARY 13, 2016
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 13, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for the offense of persons not to
possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer
firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6105(a.1)(1), (b) and (c)(2) of Title 18
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 6105. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell
or transfer firearms.
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(a.1) Penalty.--
(1) A person convicted of a felony enumerated under
subsection (b) [or a felony under the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, or any equivalent Federal statute or
equivalent statute of any other state,] who violates
subsection (a) commits a felony of the second degree.
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