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PRINTER'S NO. 1072
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
918
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, BURNS, DUNBAR, DUSH,
EVERETT, GABLER, GODSHALL, GREINER, HICKERNELL, IRVIN,
KAUFFMAN, MALONEY, MASSER, PYLE, RAPP, SIMMONS, STAATS, WARD
AND WHEELAND, MARCH 22, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 22, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6109(d), (e)(1)(i) and (i) of Title 18 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 6109. Licenses.
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(d) Sheriff to conduct investigation.--The sheriff to whom
the application is made shall:
(1) investigate the applicant's record of criminal
conviction;
(2) investigate whether or not the applicant is under
indictment for or has ever been convicted of a crime
punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year;
[(3) investigate whether the applicant's character and
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reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely to
act in a manner dangerous to public safety;]
(4) investigate whether the applicant would be precluded
from receiving a license under subsection (e)(1) or section
6105(h) (relating to persons not to possess, use,
manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms); and
(5) conduct a criminal background, juvenile delinquency
and mental health check following the procedures set forth in
section 6111 (relating to sale or transfer of firearms),
receive a unique approval number for that inquiry and record
the date and number on the application.
(e) Issuance of license.--
(1) A license to carry a firearm shall be for the
purpose of carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's
person or in a vehicle and shall be issued if, after an
investigation not to exceed 45 days, [it appears that the
applicant is an individual concerning whom no good cause
exists to deny the license] the individual may lawfully
possess a firearm. A license shall not be issued to any of
the following:
[(i) An individual whose character and reputation is
such that the individual would be likely to act in a
manner dangerous to public safety.]
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(i) Revocation.--[A license to carry firearms may be revoked
by the issuing authority for good cause.] A license to carry
firearms shall be revoked by the issuing authority for any
reason stated in subsection (e)(1) which occurs during the term
of the permit. Notice of revocation shall be in writing and
shall state the specific reason for revocation. Notice shall be
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sent by certified mail to the individual whose license is
revoked, and, at that time, notice shall also be provided to the
Pennsylvania State Police by electronic means, including e-mail
or facsimile transmission, that the license is no longer valid.
An individual whose license is revoked shall surrender the
license to the issuing authority within five days of receipt of
the notice. An individual whose license is revoked may appeal to
the court of common pleas for the judicial district in which the
individual resides. An individual who violates this section
commits a summary offense.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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