Verified Firearm Specifications

PA1003 — sales from dealer

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

(b) Duty of seller. No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and until he has: ...

PA1005 — sales from dealer

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

(b) Duty of seller. No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and until he has: ...

PA1046 — 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...

PA1060 — extra time

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6111(b)(7)

(b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and until he has: (7) For purposes of the enforcement of 18 U.S.C.

PA1061 — extra time

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6111(b)(7)

(b) Duty of seller.--No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and until he has: (7) For purposes of the enforcement of 18 U.S.C.

PA1025 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6111

(b) Duty of seller. No licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer shall sell or deliver any firearm to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector, until the conditions of subsection (a) have been satisfied and until he has: ...

PA1045 — 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...

PA1007 — shall issue

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6109(e)(1)

A license to carry a firearm shall be for the purpose of carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's person or in a vehicle and shall be issued if, after an investigation not to exceed 45 days, it appears that the applicant is an individual concerning whom no good cause exists to deny the license. A license shall not be issued to any of the following: [lists criteria (i) through (xiv)].

PA1006 — may issue

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6109 (1973)

The chief or head of any police force or police department of a city, and, elsewhere, the sheriff of a county, may, upon the application of any person, issue a license to such person to carry a firearm in a vehicle or concealed on or about his person within this Commonwealth for not more than one year from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear an injury to his person or property, or...

PA1009 — stand your ground

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 505(b)(2.3)

(2.3) An actor who is not engaged in a criminal activity, who is not in illegal possession of a firearm and who is attacked in any place where the actor would have a duty to retreat under paragraph (2)(ii) has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his ground and use force, including deadly force, if: (i) the actor has a right to be in the place where he was attacked; (ii) the actor believes it is immediately...

PA1008 — expanded 1

Citation: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 505(b)(2) (1973)

The actor is not obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work, unless he was the initial aggressor or is assailed in his place of work by another person whose place of work the actor knows it to be.

PA1050 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

PA1010 — intentional, reckless, or knowing provision

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

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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…

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…

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.