PRINTER'S NO. 1739
No. 1392 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY O'NEILL, CAPPELLI, CUTLER, EVERETT, FRANKEL,
GIBBONS, HERSHEY, HESS, M. KELLER, KENNEY, MAHONEY, MILLARD,
R. MILLER, MILNE, MURT, NAILOR, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, RUBLEY,
SAYLOR, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND
YUDICHAK, MAY 29, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 29, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses,
3 defining "firearm."
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3901 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
8 § 3901. Definitions.
9 Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
10 provisions of this chapter which are applicable to specific
11 provisions of this chapter, the following words and phrases when
12 used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly
13 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
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15 "Firearm." Any weapon that is designed to or may readily be
16 converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive
17 or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.
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2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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