SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 179, 197 PRINTER'S NO. 203
No. 130 Special Session No. 1 of 1995
INTRODUCED BY MASLAND, WAUGH, DENT, MAITLAND, LYNCH, WOGAN,
ARMSTRONG, PETTIT, GORDNER, PLATTS, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRELLO,
BELARDI, GODSHALL, VANCE, FAJT, L. I. COHEN, FARGO, DeLUCA,
SAYLOR, LEH, CLARK, DiGIROLAMO, GEIST, BATTISTO, CORNELL,
EGOLF AND BROWNE, JUNE 20, 1995
SENATOR GREENLEAF, JUDICIARY, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
OCTOBER 24, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for voluntary
3 manslaughter and for possession of firearms by minors. <--
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 2503(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 2503. Voluntary manslaughter.
9 * * *
10 (c) Grading.--Voluntary manslaughter is a felony of the
11 [second] first degree.
12 Section 2. Section 6110.1(b) of Title 18, added June 13, <--
13 1995 (1st Sp.Sess P.L. , No.17), is amended to read:
14 § 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor.
15 * * *
16 (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person
1 under 18 years of age [who is under the supervision of a parent,
2 grandparent, legal guardian or an adult acting with the
3 expressed consent of the minor's custodial parent or legal
4 guardian] and:
5 (1) who is under the supervision of a parent,
6 grandparent, legal guardian or an adult acting with the
7 expressed consent of the minor's custodial parent or legal
8 guardian and the minor is engaged in lawful activity,
9 including [lawfully hunting or trapping,] safety training,
10 target shooting at an established range [or], engaging in an
11 organized competition involving the use of a firearm or the
12 firearm is unloaded and the minor is transporting it for a
13 lawful purpose; or
14 [(2) the firearm is unloaded and the minor is
15 transporting it for a lawful purpose.]
16 (2) who is lawfully hunting or trapping in accordance
17 with Title 34 (relating to game).
18 * * *
19 Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
20 (1) The amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2503(c) shall take
21 effect in 60 days.
22 (2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
23 immediately.
24 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS. <--
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