(i) The state provides a reciprocal privilege for
individuals licensed to carry firearms under section
6109.
(ii) The Attorney General has determined that the
firearm laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws
of this Commonwealth.
(iii) In making a determination that the firearm
laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws of this
Commonwealth, the Attorney General shall compare only the
provisions of section 6109(e)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv),
(v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) and (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii)
and (xiv) to the prohibitions contained in the other
state's laws. The Attorney General shall have no
authority to utilize other conditions for comparing the
other state's laws.
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§ 6109. Licenses.
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(k) Reciprocity.--
(1) The Attorney General shall have the power and duty
to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states
providing for the mutual recognition of a license to carry a
firearm issued by the Commonwealth and a license or permit to
carry a firearm issued by the other state. To carry out this
duty, the Attorney General [is authorized to] may negotiate
reciprocity agreements and grant recognition of a license or
permit to carry a firearm issued by another state[.] and
shall do so where the laws of the other state are similar to
the provisions of subsection (e)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv),
(v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) and (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii) and
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