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PRINTER'S NO. 194
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
209
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, McGARRIGLE, LEACH, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD,
KILLION, COSTA AND FARNESE, JANUARY 26, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 26, 2017
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6111(f)(1) and (2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the
subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(f) Application of section.--
(1) For the purposes of this section only, [except as
provided by paragraph (2),] "firearm" shall mean any weapon
which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
receiver of any such weapon.
[(2) The provisions contained in subsections (a) and (c)
shall only apply to pistols or revolvers with a barrel length
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of less than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length of
less than 18 inches, any rifle with a barrel length of less
than 16 inches or any firearm with an overall length of less
than 26 inches.]
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(5) In the case of a purchase or transfer of a firearm
at a lawful gun show, meet or auction, this section shall
apply as follows:
(i) At a lawful gun show, meet or auction, a
potential purchaser or transferee who has submitted and
received approval of an application/record of sale
through the instantaneous background check system may use
the unique approval number from the application/record of
sale for later firearm purchases or transfers completed
at the same lawful gun show, meet or auction with the
same licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed
dealer or sheriff within 48 hours of the approval.
(ii) When engaging in a later purchase or transfer
of a firearm under subparagraph (i), the potential
purchaser or transferee may provide the receipt under
subsection (b)(5) and valid photo identification to the
same licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed
dealer or sheriff who conducted the earlier background
check as proof that the potential purchaser or transferee
is approved to acquire a firearm under subparagraph (i)
and is exempt from Federal and State background check
requirements in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)(3)(A)
for firearm purchases or transfers completed under
subparagraph (i).
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Section 2. The provisions of 37 Pa. Code are abrogated to
the extent they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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