PRINTER'S NO. 1677
No. 1419 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CARN, ROONEY, ROBINSON, TRICH, MELIO, LEDERER,
JOSEPHS, YOUNGBLOOD, BEBKO-JONES, ROEBUCK, MANDERINO,
L. I. COHEN, TRELLO, THOMAS, DALEY, C. WILLIAMS, CURRY,
MYERS, CORNELL, A. H. WILLIAMS, JAROLIN, CORPORA, HENNESSEY,
WASHINGTON, OLIVER, KIRKLAND, J. TAYLOR, KENNEY, HORSEY,
RAMOS, BUTKOVITZ, ITKIN, MICHLOVIC, M. COHEN AND EVANS,
APRIL 30, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 30, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for child safety locks for
3 firearms.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Chapter 61 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
8 SUBCHAPTER B.1
9 CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
10 6131. Short title of subchapter.
11 6132. Definitions.
12 6133. Violations.
13 6134. Exceptions.
14 6135. Penalties.
15 § 6131. Short title of subchapter.
16 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child
1 Safety Lock Act.
2 § 6132. Definitions.
3 The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
4 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
5 context clearly indicates otherwise:
6 "Licensee." Any licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer of
7 firearms.
8 "Locking device." A device that, if installed on a firearm
9 and secured by means of a key or a mechanically, electronically
10 or electromechanically operated combination lock, prevents the
11 firearm from being discharged without first deactivating or
12 removing the device or a locking mechanism incorporated into the
13 design of a firearm that prevents discharge of the firearm by
14 any person who does not have access to the key or other device
15 designed to unlock the mechanism.
16 § 6133. Violations.
17 It shall be unlawful for any licensee to sell, deliver or
18 transfer any handgun to any person other than another licensee
19 unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that
20 firearm.
21 § 6134. Exceptions.
22 Firearms for transfer to or possession by any law enforcement
23 officer employed by any Federal, State or local government
24 entity or rail police employed and certified by a rail carrier
25 as a police officer are not subject to the provisions of this
26 subchapter.
27 § 6135. Penalties.
28 Failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter may
29 result in:
30 (1) Suspension or revocation of any license issued to a
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1 licensee.
2 (2) A civil penalty for any licensee in an amount equal
3 to but not more than $10,000.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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