firearms); or[,]
(2) if stolen, returned to the lawful owner.
Section 2. Section 6801(a)(7) of Title 42 is amended to
read:
§ 6801. Controlled substances forfeiture.
(a) Forfeitures generally.--The following shall be subject
to forfeiture to the Commonwealth and no property right shall
exist in them:
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(7) Any firearms, including, but not limited to, rifles,
shotguns, pistols, revolvers, machine guns, zip guns or any
type of prohibited offensive weapon, as that term is defined
in 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses), which are
used or intended for use to facilitate a violation of The
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. Such
operable firearms as are found in close proximity to
illegally possessed controlled substances shall be rebuttably
presumed to be used or intended for use to facilitate a
violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and
Cosmetic Act. All weapons forfeited under this section shall
be [immediately destroyed by the receiving law enforcement
agency] subject to disposition under section 6803 (relating
to disposition of forfeited firearms).
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Section 3. Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6803. Disposition of forfeited firearms.
(a) Prescribed actions.--Whenever a firearm is required to
be forfeited under this chapter, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6110.1(d)
(relating to possession of firearm by minor) or any other law,
the court shall order the appropriate agency to take one of the
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