Verified Firearm Specifications

Pennsylvania dealer license handgun Permissive

PA1012 — state license requirement

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 6113(a)

§ 6113. Licensing of dealers. (a) General rule.-The chief or head of any police force or police department of a city, and, elsewhere, the sheriff of the county, shall grant to reputable applicants licenses, in form prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police, effective for not more than three years from date of issue [...]

Effective: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania dealer license long gun Restrictive

PA1013 — state license requirement

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 6112, 6113

§ 6112. Retail dealer required to be licensed. No retail dealer shall sell, or otherwise transfer or expose for sale or transfer, or have in his possession with intent to sell or transfer, any firearm without being licensed as provided in this subchapter. § 6113. Licensing of dealers.

Effective: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania dealer license handgun Restrictive

PA1011 — state license requirement

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 6112, 6113 (1972)

§ 6112. Retail dealer required to be licensed. No retail dealer shall sell, or otherwise transfer or expose for sale or transfer, or have in his possession with intent to sell or transfer, any firearm without being licensed as provided in this chapter. § 6112. Licensing of Dealers. (a) General rule.

Effective: 1939-06-24 Superseded: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania firearm removal at scene of domestic violence handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1051 — required

Citation: 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2711(b)

Seizure of weapons.--The arresting police officer shall seize all weapons used by the defendant in the commission of the alleged offense.

Effective: 1986-04-16

Pennsylvania firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1062 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13

Pennsylvania firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1064 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13

Pennsylvania gun trafficking handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1058 — straw purchase - buyer and seller liability

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6111(g)(2)

Any person, licensed dealer, licensed manufacturer or licensed importer who knowingly or intentionally sells, delivers or transfers a firearm under circumstances intended to provide a firearm to any person, purchaser or transferee who is unqualified or ineligible to control, possess or use a firearm under this chapter commits a felony of the third degree and shall in addition be subject to revocation of the license...

Effective: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

PA1053 — comprehensive

Citation: 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6120(a)

General rule.--No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.

Effective: 1974-10-18

Pennsylvania minimum age long gun Restrictive

PA1015 — youth possession

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(a)

§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor. (a) Firearm. -- Except as provided in subsection (b), a person under 18 years of age shall not possess or transport a firearm anywhere in this Commonwealth. (b) Exception.

Effective: 1995-10-13

Pennsylvania minimum age handgun Restrictive

PA1030 — youth possession

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(a)

§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor. (a) Firearm. -- Except as provided in subsection (b), a person under 18 years of age shall not possess or transport a firearm anywhere in this Commonwealth. (b) Exception.

Effective: 1995-10-13

Pennsylvania minimum age long gun Restrictive

PA1065 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13

Pennsylvania minimum age handgun Restrictive

PA1066 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 37 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13

Pennsylvania minimum age handgun Restrictive

PA1067 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13

Pennsylvania minimum age long gun Restrictive

PA1018 — purchase and sale

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(c); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6302(a)

§ 6110.1(c) Responsibility of adult. -- Any person who knowingly and intentionally delivers or provides to the minor a firearm in violation of subsection (a) commits a felony of the third degree. § 6302. Sale or lease of weapons and explosives. (a) Offense defined.

Effective: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania minimum age handgun Restrictive

PA1032 — purchase and sale

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6110.1(c); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6302(a)

§ 6110.1(c) Responsibility of adult. -- Any person who knowingly and intentionally delivers or provides to the minor a firearm in violation of subsection (a) commits a felony of the third degree. § 6302. Sale or lease of weapons and explosives. (a) Offense defined.

Effective: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania minimum age long gun Restrictive

PA1017 — purchase and sale

Citation: Pa. Session Laws 1939 § 626

Whoever knowingly and wilfully sells or causes to be sold, to any person under sixteen years of age, any deadly weapon…

Effective: 1939-01-01 Superseded: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania minimum age handgun Restrictive

PA1031 — purchase and sale

Citation: Pa. Session Laws 1939 § 626

Whoever knowingly and wilfully sells or causes to be sold, to any person under sixteen years of age, any deadly weapon…

Effective: 1939-01-01 Superseded: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania open carry handgun Permissive

PA1020 — limited

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6108

No person shall carry a firearm, rifle or shotgun at any time upon the public streets or upon any public property in a city of the first class unless: (1) such person is licensed to carry a firearm; or (2) such person is exempt from licensing under section 6106(b) of this title (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license).

Effective: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania open carry long gun Permissive

PA1040 — limited

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6108

No person shall carry a firearm, rifle or shotgun at any time upon the public streets or upon any public property in a city of the first class unless: (1) such person is licensed to carry a firearm; or (2) such person is exempt from licensing under section 6106(b) of this title (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license).

Effective: 1973-06-06

Pennsylvania prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1036 — dvro ex parte : expanded

Citation: 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 6107(b)(3), 6102(a)

6107(b) Temporary orders.- (1) If a plaintiff petitions for temporary order for protection from abuse and alleges immediate and present danger of abuse to the plaintiff or minor children, the court shall conduct an ex parte proceeding. (2) The court may enter such a temporary order as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff or minor children when it finds they are in immediate and present danger of abuse.

Effective: 2006-05-08

Pennsylvania prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1037 — dvro : expanded

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6105(c)(6); 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6108(a)(7)

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6105: (2) A person who is the subject of an active final protection from abuse order issued pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108, is the subject of any other active protection from abuse order issued pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.

Effective: 2006-05-09

Pennsylvania prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1034 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6105

A person who has been convicted of an offense enumerated in subsection (b), within or without this Commonwealth, regardless of the length of sentence or whose conduct meets the criteria in subsection (c) shall not possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture or obtain a license to possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture a firearm in this Commonwealth.

Effective: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1035 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6105

A person who has been convicted of an offense enumerated in subsection (b), within or without this Commonwealth, regardless of the length of sentence or whose conduct meets the criteria in subsection (c) shall not possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture or obtain a license to possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture a firearm in this Commonwealth.

Effective: 1995-10-11

Pennsylvania prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1068 — not RAND violent misdemeanor

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6105 (a)(1); (b)

(a) Offense defined.-- (1) A person who has been convicted of an offense enumerated in subsection (b), within or without this Commonwealth, regardless of the length of sentence or whose conduct meets the criteria in subsection (c) shall not possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture or obtain a license to possess, use, control, sell, transfer or manufacture a firearm in this Commonwealth.

Effective: 1995-06-13

Pennsylvania required reporting of lost or stolen firearms handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1057 — tracing firearms used in crimes

Citation: Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6127

(a) Illegal possession.--Upon confiscating or recovering a firearm from the possession of anyone who is not permitted by Federal or State law to possess a firearm, a local law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace where necessary, to determine how and from where the person gained possession of the firearm.

Effective: 2008-10-17

Pennsylvania required reporting of lost or stolen firearms handgun and long gun Restrictive

PA1056 — tracing firearms used in crimes

Citation: PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6127

(a) Illegal possession.-Upon recovering a firearm from the possession of anyone under 21 years of age who is not permitted by Federal or State law to possess a firearm, a local law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace where necessary, to determine how and from where the person under 21 years of age gained possession of the firearm.

Effective: 2007-09-15 Superseded: 2008-10-17

Pennsylvania waiting period handgun Permissive

PA1033 — general

Citation: Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 6111

Repealed.

Effective: 1998-11-30

Pennsylvania waiting period handgun Restrictive

PA1023 — general

Citation: Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 6111

No seller shall deliver a firearm to the purchaser thereof until 48 hours shall have elapsed from the time of the application for the purchase thereof, and when delivered, said firearm shall be securely wrapped and shall be unloaded

Effective: 1973-06-06 Superseded: 1998-11-30

Rhode Island background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

RI1046 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30

Rhode Island background checks handgun Restrictive

RI1045 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30

Rhode Island background checks long gun Restrictive

RI1003 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-35.2

(a) No person shall deliver a rifle or shotgun to a purchaser until seven (7) days shall have elapsed from twelve o'clock (12:00) noon of the day following the day of application for the purchase, and when delivered, the rifle or shotgun shall be unloaded and securely wrapped, with the bill of sale for it to be enclosed within the wrapper with the rifle or shotgun.

Effective: 1990-07-01

Rhode Island background checks long gun Restrictive

RI1005 — sales from dealer

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-35.2(b)

(b) The person who is selling the rifle or shotgun shall, on the date of application, sign and forward by registered mail or by delivery in person, the original and duplicate copies of the application to the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police or the chief of police in the city or town in which the seller has his or her residence or place of business.

Effective: 1990-07-01

Rhode Island background checks handgun Restrictive

RI1001 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-47-35, 11-47-35.1

§ 11-47-35(a)(2) The person selling the pistol or revolver shall on the date of application sign and forward by registered mail or by delivery in person the original and duplicate copies of the application to the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police or the chief of police in the city or town in which the person has his or her residence or place of business.

Effective: 1959-01-26

Rhode Island background checks handgun Restrictive

RI1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-35(a)(2)

(2) The person selling the pistol or revolver shall on the date of application sign and forward by registered mail, by delivery in person, or by electronic mail if approved by the applicable police department, the original and duplicate copies of the application to the chief of police in the city or town in which the purchaser has his or her residence or to the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police in the...

Effective: 1959-01-26

Rhode Island background checks handgun Restrictive

RI1034 — permit to purchase

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-35(a)(2)

(2) The person selling the pistol or revolver shall on the date of application sign and forward by registered mail or by delivery in person the original and duplicate copies of the application to the superintendent of the Rhode Island state police or the chief of police in the city or town in which the person has his or her residence or place of business.

Effective: 1959-01-26

Rhode Island carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

RI1007 — may issue

Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-11

(a) The licensing authorities of any city or town shall, upon application of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence or place of business within the city or town, or of any person twenty-one (21) years of age or over having a bona fide residence within the United States and a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver concealed upon his or her person issued by the...

Effective: 1927-01-01