THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BISHOP, WAGNER, V. BROWN, COHEN, M. O'BRIEN, BRIGGS, SANTARSIERO, PASHINSKI, PARKER AND JOHNSON, APRIL 7, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 7, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for firearms not to

be carried without a license.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 6106(b)(15) of Title 18 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 6106.  Firearms not to be carried without a license.

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(b)  Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not

apply to:

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(15)  Any person, except a resident of this Commonwealth, 

who possesses a valid and lawfully issued license or permit

to carry a firearm which has been issued under the laws of

another state, regardless of whether a reciprocity agreement

exists between the Commonwealth and the state under section

6109(k), provided:

(i)  The state provides a reciprocal privilege for

individuals licensed to carry firearms under section

6109.

(ii)  The Attorney General has determined that the

firearm laws of the state are similar to the firearm laws

of this Commonwealth.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.