Section 3. Establishment.
(a) Pilot program.--The Gun Violence Task Force Pilot
Program is established within the office.
(b) Locations.--The pilot program shall be available in a
county if approved by the county commissioners for the
individual county.
(c) Program goals.--The pilot program, in conjunction with
the office shall have the following goals:
(1) Address gun violence in targeted cities, including
Allentown, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
(2) Investigate and prosecute firearm violations.
Section 4. Approval by county commissioners.
The county commissioners of each county may pass a resolution
by majority vote to join the pilot program. Upon passage of the
resolution, the office shall be notified of the approval.
Section 5. Pilot program.
The pilot program in each county, under the guidance of the
office shall handle the following types of cases:
(1) Violations of the Pennsylvania Instant Check System,
which provides instant access to background records on an
individual to determine if the individual is eligible to
acquire a firearm or license to carry a firearm.
(2) Straw purchases of a firearm.
(3) Street sales of firearms, illegal lending and other
transfers of guns that do not comply with Federal and State
law.
(4) Cases where firearms are used in violent crimes
throughout each county. In partnership with Federal, State
and local law enforcement agencies, the task force may arrest
individuals responsible for murders, shootings and gunpoint
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