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PRINTER'S NO. 1761
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1400
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SANTORA, D. COSTA, DEAN, WARREN, MICCARELLI,
GAINEY, FRANKEL, NEILSON, SCHLOSSBERG, CHARLTON, SIMS,
STURLA, DONATUCCI, RABB, SOLOMON, PASHINSKI, KRUEGER-BRANEKY,
DAWKINS, THOMAS, BULLOCK, BOYLE, DAVIS, KINSEY, O'BRIEN,
W. KELLER, COMITTA, DRISCOLL, DALEY, VITALI, McCLINTON,
McCARTER, WHEATLEY, RAVENSTAHL, DEASY, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER,
FREEMAN, C. QUINN, KIRKLAND, BRIGGS, MADDEN, HARKINS, TAYLOR,
CRUZ, HILL-EVANS, CALTAGIRONE, ROEBUCK, BRADFORD, J. HARRIS,
GALLOWAY, McNEILL, LEWIS, SAMUELSON, CARROLL AND KAMPF,
MAY 18, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 18, 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)(2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is 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.--
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[(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) The provisions contained in subsection (b)(3), (4)
and (5) shall not apply to the sale or transfer of a firearm
by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed
dealer or county sheriff if all of the following requirements
are met:
(i) The sale or transfer of the firearm occurs at a
lawful gun show, meet or auction.
(ii) The purchaser or transferee presents a receipt
described in subsection (b)(5) demonstrating that the
purchaser or transferee obtained a unique approval number
obtained within the preceding 72 hours at the same gun
show, meet or auction.
(iii) The purchaser or transferee presents a valid
license to carry a firearm, issued under section 6109.
(iv) The sale or transfer otherwise complies with
the requirements of this section.
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Section 2. The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police
shall transmit notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the appropriate
Federal authorities have authorized implementation of the
amendment or addition of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6111(f)(2) and (5).
Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The following provisions shall take effect
immediately:
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(i) Section 2 of this act.
(ii) This section.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect upon
publication of the notice under section 2 of this act.
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