PRINTER'S NO. 3806
No. 2563 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, GOODMAN, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DIVEN, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HALUSKA, HANNA, HARHAI, HARRIS, HESS, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KOTIK, McGEEHAN, McILHINNEY, METCALFE, R. MILLER, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SURRA, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND PALLONE, APRIL 3, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 3, 2006
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, providing for possession of firearm for protection 3 of self or others. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 8 Section 2525. Possession of firearm for protection of self or 9 others. 10 (a) General rule.--It is lawful for a law enforcement officer 11 or any person who possesses a valid license to carry a firearm 12 issued under 18 Pa C.S. Section 6109 (relating to licenses) to 13 be in possession of a loaded or unloaded firearm while engaged 14 in any activity regulated by this title. 15 (b) Construction.-- 16 (1) This section shall supersede any prohibition on the
1 possession of firearms or ammunition contained in any other 2 provision of this title. 3 (2) This subsection shall not be construed to permit 4 the hunting or harvesting of any wildlife with a firearm or 5 ammunition not otherwise permitted by this title. 6 (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following 7 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 8 subsection: 9 "Firearm." As defined in 18 Pa C.S. § 6102 (relating to 10 definitions). 11 "Law enforcement officer." As defined in 18 Pa C.S. § 6102 12 (relating to definitions). 13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. B23L34DMS/20060H2563B3806 - 2 -