An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms; and abrogating a regulation.

PRINTER'S NO. 72
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 122
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, SANTARSIERO, STREET, KEARNEY, COMITTA,
HAYWOOD, KANE, FONTANA, SCHWANK, COSTA, COLLETT, SAVAL,
TARTAGLIONE AND KIM, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms;
and abrogating a regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6111(f)(1) and (2) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(f) Application of section.--
(1) For the purposes of this section only, [except as
provided by paragraph (2),] "firearm" shall mean any weapon
which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
receiver of any such weapon.
[(2) The provisions contained in subsections (a) and (c)
shall only apply to pistols or revolvers with a barrel length
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of less than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length of
less than 18 inches, any rifle with a barrel length of less
than 16 inches or any firearm with an overall length of less
than 26 inches.]
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Section 2. The provisions of 37 Pa. Code are abrogated to
the extent that they are inconsistent with the amendment of 18
Pa.C.S. § 6111(f)(1) and (2).
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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