PRINTER'S NO. 1644
No. 1215 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES AND FUMO,
DECEMBER 10, 2007
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 10, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sale or transfer
3 of firearms and for penalties.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6111(g)(5) and (6) of Title 18 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
8 § 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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10 (g) Penalties.--
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12 (5) Notwithstanding section 306 (relating to liability
13 for conduct of another; complicity) or any other statute to
14 the contrary, any person, licensed importer, licensed dealer
15 or licensed manufacturer who knowingly and intentionally
16 sells, delivers or transfers a firearm in violation of this
17 chapter [who has reason to believe that the firearm is
18 intended to be used in the commission of a crime or attempt
1 to commit a crime shall be criminally liable for such crime
2 or attempted crime.] shall be criminally liable for any crime
3 or attempted crime in which the firearm is used.
4 (6) Notwithstanding any act or statute to the contrary,
5 any person, licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
6 licensed dealer who knowingly and intentionally sells or
7 delivers a firearm in violation of this chapter [who has
8 reason to believe that the firearm is intended to be used in
9 the commission of a crime or attempt to commit a crime] shall
10 be liable in the amount of the civil judgment for injuries
11 suffered by any person [so injured by such crime or attempted
12 crime.] who is injured during any crime or attempted crime in
13 which the firearm is used.
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15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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