PRINTER'S NO. 2241
No. 1824 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY STETLER, EVANS, ROONEY, BEBKO-JONES, CORRIGAN,
CURRY, MANDERINO, RAMOS, ROBINSON, WILLIAMS AND MICHLOVIC,
SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further authorizing political
3 subdivisions to impose additional requirements on the
4 ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of
5 firearms.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 6120 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 § 6120. Limitation on municipal regulation of firearms and
11 ammunition.
12 (a) General rule.--[No county, municipality or township may
13 in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession,
14 transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition
15 components when carried or transported for purposes not
16 prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.] In addition to the
17 provisions of this title, a county, municipality or township may
18 impose additional requirements or restrictions upon the
19 ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms,
1 ammunition or ammunition components within its jurisdiction.
2 (b) Definition.--For the purposes of this section, the term
3 "firearms" has the meaning given in section 5515 (relating to
4 prohibiting of paramilitary training) but shall not include "air
5 rifles" as defined in section 6304 (relating to sale and use of
6 air rifles).
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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