PRINTER'S NO. 174
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
181
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, DIAMOND, SAYLOR, JAMES, METCALFE, TALLMAN,
CAUSER, GABLER, A. HARRIS, BARRAR, D. COSTA, GINGRICH,
M. K. KELLER, PICKETT AND READSHAW, JANUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms;
and providing for completion of forms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6111(b)(1) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any
firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector,
until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and
until he has:
(1) For purposes of a firearm as defined in section 6102
(relating to definitions), obtained a completed
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application/record of sale from the potential buyer or
transferee to be filled out in triplicate, the original copy
to be sent to the Pennsylvania State Police, postmarked via
first class mail, within 14 days of the sale, one copy to be
retained by the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
licensed dealer for a period of 20 years and one copy to be
provided to the purchaser or transferee. The form of this
application/record of sale shall be no more than one page in
length and shall be promulgated by the Pennsylvania State
Police and provided by the licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer. The application/record of
sale shall include the name, address, birthdate, gender,
race, physical description and Social Security number of the
purchaser or transferee, the date of the application and the
caliber, length of barrel, make, model and manufacturer's
number of the firearm to be purchased or transferred. The
application/record of sale may contain multiple firearms to
be purchased or transferred. The application/record of sale
shall also contain the following question:
Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s), as defined
under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions), listed
on this application/record of sale? Warning: You are not
the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s) on
behalf of another person, unless you are legitimately
acquiring the firearm as a gift for any of the following
individuals who are legally eligible to own a firearm:
(1) spouse;
(2) parent;
(3) child;
(4) grandparent; or
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(5) grandchild.
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Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6128. Completion of forms.
(a) Generally.--Except as provided under subsection (b), an
applicant must personally complete the form for a license to
carry a concealed firearm under section 6109 (relating to
licenses) or the form for the purchase of a firearm under
section 6111 (relating to s ale or transfer of firearms ) and
certify that the answers are true, correct and complete by
signing or making his or her mark on the form.
(b) Exception.--If an applicant is unable to read or write,
the forms described under subsection (a) may be completed as
follows:
(1) Answers to any questions on forms may be completed
by another person.
(2) The applicant must certify that the answers given
are true, correct and complete by signing or making his or
her mark on the form.
(3) Two persons must sign as witnesses to the
applicant's answers and signature.
(c) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used
in this section shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Answers to any questions on forms." The term shall include
the applicant's name, address, personal identifying information
and responses to questions that require an affirmative or
negative response.
"Another person." The term shall not include the seller of
the firearm or the sheriff or his representative.
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"Two persons." The term shall not include the seller of the
firearm or the sheriff or his representative.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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