House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

Currently, owners and operators of Pennsylvania shooting ranges are not required to conduct criminal background, juvenile delinquency or mental health checks of individuals who seek to rent a firearm at their facility. This provides an opportunity for persons not permitted under PA law to possess, use, or control firearms, to have access to them. These individuals pose a danger to themselves, to shooting range staff and others at the range.

I am proposing a simple solution to require that individuals seeking to rent a firearm at a shooting range undergo a yearly application process that includes a background check. This vital change to our law will ensure that individuals attempting to access a firearm are authorized to use such weapons.

Please join me in protecting our residents by closing a loophole that has permitted unauthorized access to firearms. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact my Harrisburg office at 717-705-1925.