PRINTER'S NO. 820
No. 736 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, BISHOP, COSTA, CURRY, D. EVANS, JOSEPHS,
MICHLOVIC, PISTELLA, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK, ROONEY, SOLOBAY,
THOMAS, WASHINGTON, C. WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD,
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the reporting of theft
3 of firearm.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 6127. Reporting of theft of firearm.
9 An owner of a firearm that is stolen shall report the theft
10 to either the municipal police department of the municipality
11 where the theft occurred, if any, or to the Pennsylvania State
12 Police within 72 hours of discovering that the firearm is
13 stolen.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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