PRINTER'S NO. 2242
No. 1790 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, BELFANTI, LUCYK, LAUGHLIN, CORPORA,
CLYMER, MELIO, ZIMMERMAN, STEELMAN, STERN, HENNESSEY,
KIRKLAND, SURRA AND BELARDI, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, regulating paint projectiles.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 6106.1 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
6 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
7 § 6106.1. Carrying loaded weapons other than firearms.
8 (a) General rule.--Except as provided in Title 34 (relating
9 to game), no person shall carry a loaded pistol, revolver,
10 shotgun or rifle, other than a firearm as defined in section
11 6102 (relating to definitions), in any vehicle. The provisions
12 of this section shall not apply to persons excepted from the
13 requirement of a license to carry firearms under section
14 6106(b)(1), (2), (5) or (6) (relating to firearms not to be
15 carried without a license) nor shall the provisions of this
16 section be construed to permit persons to carry firearms in a
17 vehicle where such conduct is prohibited by section 6106.
1 (a.1) Paint projectile.--
2 (1) No person shall carry a pistol, revolver, shotgun or
3 rifle loaded with a paint projectile in any vehicle. Weapons
4 shall be transported in plain view, and paint projectiles
5 shall be separate, in a trunk or apart in a container
6 isolated from the weapon.
7 (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be
8 applicable to any commercial paintball field, range or course
9 where passengers are being transported by the commercial
10 field, range or course operator to and from designated player
11 areas.
12 (b) Penalty.--A person who violates the provisions of this
13 section commits a summary offense.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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