PRINTER'S NO. 2400
No. 1842 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY STETLER, D. EVANS, FRANKEL, ROONEY, CORRIGAN,
DALEY, JOSEPHS, MELIO, C. WILLIAMS AND J. WILLIAMS,
JUNE 27, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 27, 2001
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 [(a.1) No right of action.--
3 (1) No political subdivision may bring or maintain an
4 action at law or in equity against any firearms or ammunition
5 manufacturer, trade association or dealer for damages,
6 abatement, injunctive relief or any other relief or remedy
7 resulting from or relating to either the lawful design or
8 manufacture of firearms or ammunition or the lawful marketing
9 or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public.
10 (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
11 prohibit a political subdivision from bringing or maintaining
12 an action against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer or
13 dealer for breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or
14 ammunition purchased by the political subdivision.]
15 (b) [Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
16 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
17 subsection:
18 "Dealer." The term shall include any person engaged in the
19 business of selling at wholesale or retail a firearm or
20 ammunition.
21 "Firearms." This term] Definition.--As used in this section,
22 the term "firearms" shall have the meaning given to it in
23 section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training)
24 but shall not include air rifles as that term is defined in
25 section 6304 (relating to sale and use of air rifles).
26 ["Political subdivision." The term shall include any home
27 rule charter municipality, county, city, borough, incorporated
28 town, township or school district.]
29 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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