PRINTER'S NO. 3248
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2144
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, APRIL 4, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, APRIL 4, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for licenses and for sale or
transfer of firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 6109(c) and 6111(b)(1) of Title 18 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 6109. Licenses.
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(c) Form of application and content.--The application for a
license to carry a firearm shall be uniform throughout this
Commonwealth and shall be on a form prescribed by the
Pennsylvania State Police. The form may contain provisions, not
exceeding one page, to assure compliance with this section.
Issuing authorities shall use only the application form
prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police. One of the
following reasons for obtaining a firearm license shall be set
forth in the application: self-defense, employment, hunting and
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fishing, target shooting, gun collecting or another proper
reason. The application form shall be dated and signed by the
applicant and shall contain the following statement:
I have never been convicted of a crime that prohibits me
from possessing or acquiring a firearm under Federal or
State law. I am of sound mind [and], have never been
committed to a mental institution and have never received
mental health treatment on an inpatient or outpatient
basis. I hereby certify that the statements contained
herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief. I understand that, if I knowingly make any
false statements herein, I am subject to penalties
prescribed by law. I authorize the sheriff, or his
designee, or, in the case of first class cities, the
chief or head of the police department, or his designee,
to inspect only those records or documents relevant to
information required for this application. If I am issued
a license and knowingly become ineligible to legally
possess or acquire firearms, I will promptly notify the
sheriff of the county in which I reside or, if I reside
in a city of the first class, the chief of police of that
city.
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§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any
firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer,
licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector,
until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and
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until he has:
(1) For purposes of a firearm as defined in section 6102
(relating to definitions), obtained a completed
application/record of sale from the potential buyer or
transferee to be filled out in triplicate, the original copy
to be sent to the Pennsylvania State Police, postmarked via
first class mail, within 14 days of the sale, one copy to be
retained by the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
licensed dealer for a period of 20 years and one copy to be
provided to the purchaser or transferee. The form of this
application/record of sale shall be no more than one page in
length and shall be promulgated by the Pennsylvania State
Police and provided by the licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer. The application/record of
sale shall include the name, address, birthdate, gender,
race, physical description and Social Security number of the
purchaser or transferee, the date of the application and the
caliber, length of barrel, make, model and manufacturer's
number of the firearm to be purchased or transferred. The
application/record of sale shall also contain the following
[question] questions:
Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s), as defined
under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions), listed
on this application/record of sale? Warning: You are not
the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s) on
behalf of another person, unless you are legitimately
acquiring the firearm as a gift for any of the following
individuals who are legally eligible to own a firearm:
(1) spouse;
(2) parent;
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(3) child;
(4) grandparent; or
(5) grandchild.
Have you ever received mental health treatment on an
inpatient or outpatient basis?
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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