PRINTER'S NO. 2902
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2021
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY DOWLING, READSHAW, PICKETT, METZGAR, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, BERNSTINE, REESE, DIAMOND, STAATS, WALSH, RYAN,
METCALFE, KAUFFMAN, RAPP, NELSON, PHILLIPS-HILL, GROVE,
TURZAI, REED, ORTITAY, WARNER, BARRAR, KEEFER, CUTLER,
A. HARRIS AND SANKEY, JANUARY 22, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, repealing provisions relating to prohibited conduct
during emergency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6107 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is repealed:
[ยง 6107. Prohibited conduct during emergency.
(a) General rule.--No person shall carry a firearm upon the
public streets or upon any public property during an emergency
proclaimed by a State or municipal governmental executive unless
that person is:
(1) Actively engaged in a defense of that person's life
or property from peril or threat.
(2) Licensed to carry firearms under section 6109
(relating to licenses) or is exempt from licensing under
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section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried
without a license).
(b) Seizure, taking and confiscation.--Except as otherwise
provided under subsection (a) and notwithstanding the provisions
of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 (relating to Commonwealth services) or any
other provision of law to the contrary, no firearm, accessory or
ammunition may be seized, taken or confiscated during an
emergency unless the seizure, taking or confiscation would be
authorized absent the emergency.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Accessory." Any scope, sight, bipod, sling, light,
magazine, clip or other related item that is attached to or
necessary for the operation of a firearm.
"Firearm." The term includes any weapon that is designed to
or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the
action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any weapon.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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