PRINTER'S NO. 3117
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1965
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ACOSTA, DEAN, THOMAS, FRANKEL, V. BROWN,
SCHLOSSBERG, M. DALEY, O'BRIEN, COHEN, KIM, KINSEY,
YOUNGBLOOD, BRIGGS, SIMS AND MAHONEY, APRIL 7, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 7, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for locking device for firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6142(a) and (f) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 6142. Locking device for firearms.
(a) Offense defined.--It shall be unlawful for any licensee
to sell, deliver or transfer any firearm as defined in section
6102 (relating to definitions), other than an antique firearm as
defined in section 6118 (relating to antique firearms), to any
other person, other than another licensee, unless the transferee
is provided with or purchases a locking device for that firearm
or [the design of the firearm incorporates a locking device] a
secure, lockable storage container for that firearm.
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(f) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
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words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Licensee." Any licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer of
firearms.
"Locking device." [Either of the following:
(1) a] A device that, when installed on a firearm, is
designed to prevent the firearm from being operated without
first deactivating the device.[; or
(2) a device that is incorporated into the design of a
firearm and that is designed to prevent the operation of the
firearm by anyone not having access to the device.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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