PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2323 PRINTER'S NO. 2806
No. 1744 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, BLACKWELL, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, GODSHALL, HARPER, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, SIPTROTH, STEIL, STURLA, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND HENNESSEY, JULY 13, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 31, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title TITLES 18 (Crimes and Offenses) AND 44 (LAW AND <-- 2 JUSTICE) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further 3 providing for grading of theft offenses and, for sale or <-- 4 transfer of firearms AND FOR DUTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE <-- 5 POLICE; providing for limits on lending or transferring a 6 handgun, FIREARM AND for a study by the Joint State <-- 7 Government Commission and for additional authority for the <-- 8 Office of Attorney General; and making an appropriation.; <-- 9 FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS 10 AND FIREARM SAFETY BROCHURES; ESTABLISHING THE FIREARM SAFETY 11 EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND; 12 PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY 13 GENERAL AND FOR A TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS; AND MAKING 14 APPROPRIATIONS. 15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 16 hereby enacts as follows: 17 Section 1. Sections 3903(a)(3) and 6111(b)(5), 6111(B)(5) <-- 18 AND 6111.1(D) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 19 Statutes are amended to read: 20 § 3903. Grading of theft offenses. 21 (a) Felony of the second degree.--Theft constitutes a felony 22 of the second degree if:
1 * * * 2 [(3) In the case of theft by receiving stolen property, 3 the property received, retained or disposed of is a firearm 4 and the receiver is in the business of buying or selling 5 stolen property]. 6 * * * 7 § 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms. 8 * * * 9 (b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed 10 manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any 11 firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, 12 licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, 13 until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and 14 until he has: 15 * * * 16 (5) (i) Issued a receipt containing the information 17 from paragraph (4), including the unique approval number 18 of the purchaser. This receipt shall be prima facie 19 evidence of the purchaser's or transferee's compliance 20 with the provisions of this section. 21 (ii) Provided to the buyer of a firearm, as defined 22 in section 6102, a copy of the notice provided for in 23 section 6111.6 (relating to notice of limits on lending 24 or transferring a handgun). 25 * * * 26 § 6111.1. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE. <-- 27 * * * 28 (D) DISTRIBUTION.--THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL 29 PROVIDE, WITHOUT CHARGE[,]: 30 (1) SUMMARIES OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS AND FIREARM SAFETY 20070H1744B2806 - 2 -
1 BROCHURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6125 (RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION 2 OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS AND FIREARM SAFETY BROCHURES)[.]; AND 3 (2) NOTICES OF LIMITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6111.6 4 (RELATING TO NOTICE OF LIMITS ON LENDING OR TRANSFERRING A 5 HANDGUN). 6 * * * 7 Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding sections to read: 8 § 6111.6. Notice of limits on lending or transferring a handgun <-- 9 FIREARM. <-- 10 Each purchaser of a firearm, as defined in § 6102 (relating 11 to definitions), shall receive a copy of a notice, to be 12 promulgated by the Pennsylvania State Police, containing the 13 following information: 14 Notice of Limits on Lending 15 or Transferring a Handgun FIREARM <-- 16 As the owner of a handgun, you must comply with certain <-- 17 legal obligations and restrictions. You may not lend or give 18 the handgun to any person, except as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 19 6115(b) (relating to rules and regulations). A violation of 20 this provision is a crime punishable by five years 21 imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. You may not sell or transfer 22 the handgun to another person unless the sale or transfer 23 occurs at a licensed dealer or the office of the county 24 sheriff, as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111(c) (relating to 25 sale or transfer of firearms). A violation of this provision 26 is a crime, punishable by two years imprisonment and a $5,000 27 fine. If the person to whom you sell or transfer the handgun 28 is ineligible to possess a handgun, the penalty is seven 29 years imprisonment and a $15,000 fine. FIREARM, YOU ARE <-- 30 REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND 20070H1744B2806 - 3 -
1 RESTRICTIONS: 2 (1) YOU MAY NOT LEND OR GIVE A FIREARM TO ANY PERSON, 3 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 18 PA.C.S. § 6115(B). 4 (2) YOU MAY NOT SELL OR TRANSFER THE FIREARM TO ANOTHER 5 PERSON UNLESS THE SALE OR TRANSFER OCCURS AT A LICENSED 6 DEALER OR THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SHERIFF. LIMITED TRANSFERS 7 BETWEEN CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PERMISSIBLE. SEE 18 8 PA.C.S. § 6111(C). 9 (3) PENALTIES FOR A CONVICTION ARE A MAXIMUM OF UP TO 10 SEVEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND A $15,000 FINE. 11 (4) IN ADDITION, YOU COULD BE HELD CRIMINALLY AND 12 CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY CRIME COMMITTED WITH THE FIREARM. 13 § 6111.7. Study by Joint State Government Commission. <-- 14 The Joint State Government Commission shall conduct a 15 continuing study for the purpose of evaluating the extent, if 16 any, to which multiple purchases of firearms, as defined in 17 section 6102 (relating to definitions), by any individual during 18 the period of the study are a contributing factor to the use of 19 firearms in criminal activity. Beginning on the effective date 20 of this section and ending three years from the effective date 21 of this section, the Pennsylvania State Police shall provide to 22 the commission such information as is necessary to conduct the 23 study. The commission may contract with such persons as 24 appropriate for the purposes of carrying out the study. The 25 commission shall issue a final report on the study within three 26 years and six months after the effective date of this section. 27 The commission may issue interim reports as it deems 28 appropriate. No identifying information obtained by the 29 commission may be publicly released by the commission or any 30 other person in the reports or in any other manner. The 20070H1744B2806 - 4 -
1 commission shall make information which it compiles on multiple 2 firearms purchases available to the Office of Attorney General 3 for law enforcement purposes. The Office of Attorney General or 4 any other law enforcement agency which receives such information 5 shall treat the information as intelligence information subject 6 to the provisions of Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history 7 record information). 8 § 6111.7. STUDY BY JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. <-- 9 (A) STUDY.--THE JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION SHALL 10 CONDUCT A CONTINUING STUDY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING: 11 (1) THE EXTENT, IF ANY, TO WHICH MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF 12 FIREARMS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6102 (RELATING TO 13 DEFINITIONS), WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD BY ANY INDIVIDUAL DURING 14 THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE USE 15 OF FIREARMS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; 16 (2) THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 61 17 (RELATING TO FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES) DURING 18 THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY AND FOR THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE 19 PERIOD OF THE STUDY; AND 20 (3) THE NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 21 61 DURING THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY AND FOR THREE YEARS 22 PRECEDING THE PERIOD OF THE STUDY. 23 (B) COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.--BEGINNING ON THE 24 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND ENDING THREE YEARS FROM THE 25 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 26 SHALL PROVIDE TO THE COMMISSION SUCH INFORMATION AS IS NECESSARY 27 TO CONDUCT THE STUDY. THE COMMISSION MAY CONTRACT WITH SUCH 28 PERSONS AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE 29 STUDY. 30 (C) PROVISION OF DATA.--NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF 20070H1744B2806 - 5 -
1 SECTIONS 6111(I) (RELATING TO SALE OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS), 2 6111.4 (RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS) AND 9121(B)(1) 3 (RELATING TO GENERAL REGULATIONS), FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES AND 4 DURING THE LIMITED PERIOD OF THIS STUDY, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 5 POLICE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE RECORDS CONCERNING 6 MULTIPLE PURCHASES OF FIREARMS WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD AND 7 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION WITHOUT FEE TO THE JOINT 8 STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. 9 (D) REPORT.--THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE A FINAL REPORT ON 10 THE STUDY WITHIN THREE YEARS AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE 11 DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE INTERIM REPORTS 12 AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. 13 (E) USE OF INFORMATION.--NO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OBTAINED 14 BY THE COMMISSION MAY BE PUBLICLY RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION OR 15 ANY OTHER PERSON IN THE REPORTS OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER. THE 16 COMMISSION SHALL MAKE INFORMATION WHICH IT COMPILES ON MULTIPLE 17 FIREARMS PURCHASES AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 18 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OR 19 ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHICH RECEIVES SUCH INFORMATION 20 SHALL TREAT THE INFORMATION AS INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SUBJECT 21 TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 91 (RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY 22 RECORD INFORMATION). 23 SECTION 3. SECTION 6125 OF TITLE 18 IS AMENDED TO READ: 24 § 6125. DISTRIBUTION OF UNIFORM FIREARM LAWS [AND], FIREARM 25 SAFETY BROCHURES AND NOTICES. 26 [IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE] (A) BROCHURES.--THE 27 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE [BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996, TO] SHALL 28 DISTRIBUTE TO EVERY LICENSED FIREARM DEALER IN THIS COMMONWEALTH 29 FIREARMS SAFETY BROCHURES AT NO COST TO THE DEALER. THE 30 BROCHURES SHALL BE WRITTEN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, 20070H1744B2806 - 6 -
1 WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, AND 2 SHALL INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THIS 3 SUBCHAPTER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DUTIES OF THE 4 SELLERS AND PURCHASERS AND THE TRANSFEREES OF FIREARMS. THE 5 BROCHURE OR A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO 6 EACH PURCHASER. 7 (B) NOTICES.--THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SHALL DISTRIBUTE 8 TO EVERY LICENSED FIREARM DEALER IN THIS COMMONWEALTH NOTICES OF 9 LIMITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6111.6 (RELATING TO NOTICE OF LIMITS 10 ON LENDING OR TRANSFERRING A FIREARM) AT NO COST TO THE DEALER. 11 THE NOTICES OR A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE 12 TO EACH PURCHASER. 13 SECTION 4. TITLE 18 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: 14 § 6127 6128. Office of Attorney General. <-- 15 (a) Authority.--In addition to the authority conferred upon <-- 16 the Attorney General by the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, 17 No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, the Attorney 18 General shall have the authority to investigate and to institute 19 criminal proceedings for any violation of this chapter. No 20 person charged with a violation of this chapter by the Attorney 21 General shall have standing to challenge the authority of the 22 Attorney General to investigate or prosecute the case, and, if 23 any such challenge is made, the challenge shall be dismissed and 24 no relief shall be available in the courts of this Commonwealth 25 to the person making the challenge. 26 (b) Record examination.--The Attorney General may inspect or 27 examine the inventory and records of a licensed importer, 28 licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer without reasonable 29 cause or warrant: 30 (1) in the course of a reasonable inquiry during the 20070H1744B2806 - 7 -
1 course of a criminal investigation of a person or persons 2 other than the licensee; 3 (2) for ensuring compliance with the recordkeeping 4 requirements of this chapter: 5 (i) not more than once during any 12-month period; 6 or 7 (ii) at any time with respect to records relating to 8 a firearm involved in a criminal investigation that is 9 traced to the licensee; or 10 (3) when such inspection or examination may be required 11 for determining the disposition of one or more particular 12 firearms in the course of a bona fide criminal investigation. 13 (c) Authority of law enforcement officers.--Nothing in this 14 section shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of any 15 law enforcement officer to investigate or arrest for any 16 violation of law, or obtain or execute any search warrant, 17 subpoena or other legal process. 18 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH A DISTRICT <-- 19 ATTORNEY, ESTABLISH A JOINT LOCAL-STATE FIREARM TASK FORCE TO 20 ADDRESS ALLEGED VIOLATIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER. THE JURISDICTION 21 OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE ACT OF 22 OCTOBER 15, 1980 (P.L.950, NO.164), KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH 23 ATTORNEYS ACT. 24 SECTION 5. TITLE 44 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PART TO READ: 25 PART III 26 PROGRAMS 27 CHAPTER 28 31. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 29 CHAPTER 31 30 FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM 20070H1744B2806 - 8 -
1 SEC. 2 3101. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. 3 3102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. 4 3103. DEFINITIONS. 5 3104. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 6 3105. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 7 3106. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND. 8 3107. TRANSFER FOR INITIAL FUNDING. 9 § 3101. SCOPE OF CHAPTER. 10 THIS CHAPTER PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIREARM 11 SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 12 § 3102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. 13 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: 14 (1) THE MOST PRECIOUS AND VALUABLE ASSET OF OUR STATE 15 AND NATION IS OUR CHILDREN, AND WE MUST DEDICATE OURSELVES, 16 OUR ENERGY AND OUR RESOURCES TO THE NURTURING AND PROTECTION 17 OF THESE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. 18 (2) TEACHING CHILDREN TO ACT SAFELY AROUND FIREARMS IS A 19 CRITICAL EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FIREARM-RELATED 20 ACCIDENTS AMONG CHILDREN. 21 (3) COMMITTED TO KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM GUNS, THE 22 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION CREATED THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE 23 PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIREARM SAFETY 24 TO CHILDREN IN AN EFFECTIVE AND ENJOYABLE WAY, COMMUNICATING 25 TO THEM THE LIFESAVING MESSAGE OFFERED BY THE PROGRAM: "IF 26 YOU SEE A GUN: STOP! DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN 27 ADULT." 28 (4) THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE 29 PROGRAM HAS BEEN USED BY MORE THAN 25,000 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE 30 SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND 20070H1744B2806 - 9 -
1 SINCE 1988 HAS REACHED 20 MILLION CHILDREN. 2 (5) THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ENDORSED OR 3 RECOMMENDED BY NUMEROUS GROUPS, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL 4 SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE 5 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS 23 STATE 6 LEGISLATORS AND 26 STATE GOVERNORS. 7 (6) IT IS THEREFORE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THIS 8 COMMONWEALTH TO ESTABLISH A FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM 9 WITHIN THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE RESOURCES 10 AND DIRECT GRANT MONEY TO SCHOOLS TO OFFER FIREARM SAFETY 11 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM. 12 § 3103. DEFINITIONS. 13 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER 14 SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE 15 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE: 16 "FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION." AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED 17 TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FIREARM SAFETY TO CHILDREN. THE 18 TERM SHALL INCLUDE THE EDDIE EAGLE GUNSAFE PROGRAM CREATED BY 19 THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION AND ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 20 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 21 "FUND." THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND ESTABLISHED IN 22 SECTION 3106 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND). 23 "PROGRAM." THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED 24 IN SECTION 3104 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM). 25 § 3104. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 26 (A) PURPOSE.--THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM IS 27 ESTABLISHED AND SHALL PROVIDE GRANTS TO SCHOOLS TO UNDERWRITE 28 THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION. 29 (B) APPLICATION.--ANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 30 WHICH OFFERS INSTRUCTION ON ANY LEVEL FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 20070H1744B2806 - 10 -
1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THIS COMMONWEALTH MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR 2 A GRANT UNDER THIS PROGRAM. 3 (C) PRIORITY OF GRANTS.--GRANTS SHALL BE PRIORITIZED BASED 4 ON: 5 (1) THE INCIDENCE OF FIREARM ACCIDENTS AND FIREARM 6 VIOLENCE IN A COUNTY WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH WHERE A SCHOOL 7 IS LOCATED. 8 (2) DEMONSTRATION OF CURRENT SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN 9 FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION. 10 (D) DUTY TO SEEK OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING.--A SCHOOL SHALL 11 SEEK ALL AVAILABLE FUNDING, INCLUDING FEDERAL FUNDING OR FUNDING 12 AVAILABLE FROM NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND SHALL SEEK TO ENGAGE 13 PRO BONO SERVICES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO CARRY 14 OUT FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION. 15 (E) LIMITATION.--NO SCHOOL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MORE 16 THAN 5% OF THE MONEYS DISPENSED FROM THE FUND IN ANY YEAR. 17 § 3105. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. 18 IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES, THE ATTORNEY 19 GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL: 20 (1) ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MONEYS FROM THE 21 FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 3104 (RELATING TO FIREARM SAFETY 22 EDUCATION PROGRAM). 23 (2) PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE 24 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 25 § 3106. FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND. 26 THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN 27 THE STATE TREASURY AS A RESTRICTED ACCOUNT. THE FUND SHALL 28 CONSIST OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ALL 29 MONEYS IN THE FUND AND THE INTEREST ACCRUING THEREON ARE HEREBY 30 APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ON A CONTINUING 20070H1744B2806 - 11 -
1 BASIS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 2 § 3107. TRANSFER FOR INITIAL FUNDING. 3 THE SUM OF $100,000 IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM THE GENERAL 4 FUND TO THE FIREARM SAFETY EDUCATION FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 5 JULY 1, 2007, TO JUNE 30, 2008, TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF 6 THIS CHAPTER. 7 Section 3 6. The sum of $300,000 is hereby appropriated to <-- 8 the Joint State Government Commission for the purposes of 9 conducting the study provided for in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111.7. 10 SECTION 7. THE SUM OF $50,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE <-- 11 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING 12 INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 18 PA.C.S. § 6111.7(B) AND (C). 13 SECTION 8. THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED 14 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE 15 OPERATION OF JOINT LOCAL-STATE FIREARM TASK FORCES. 16 Section 4. 9. THE PROVISIONS OF 18 Pa.C.S. § 6127 shall <-- 17 expire three years after the effective date of this act SECTION. <-- 18 Section 5 10. This act shall take effect in six months. <-- F29L18AJM/20070H1744B2806 - 12 -