Bill Text: PA HB732 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-05 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB732 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB732-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 818
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 732 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD AND McGEEHAN, MARCH 5, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 5, 2009
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6111(b)(1) of Title 18 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended October 17, 2008
(P.L.1628, No.131), is amended to read:
§ 6111. Sale or transfer of firearms.
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(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:
(1) For purposes of a firearm as defined in section 6102
(relating to definitions), obtained a completed
application/record of sale from the potential buyer or
transferee to be filled out in triplicate, the original copy
to be sent to the Pennsylvania State Police, postmarked via
first class mail, within 14 days of the sale, one copy to be
retained by the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
licensed dealer for a period of 20 years and one copy to be
provided to the purchaser or transferee. The form of this
application/record of sale shall be no more than one page in
length and shall be promulgated by the Pennsylvania State
Police and provided by the licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer. The application/record of
sale shall include the name, address, birthdate, gender,
race, physical description and Social Security number of the
purchaser or transferee, the date of the application, a
driver's license or other form of government-issued
identification that includes a photograph or photographic
facsimile of the purchaser and the caliber, length of barrel,
make, model and manufacturer's number of the firearm to be
purchased or transferred. The application/record of sale
shall also contain the following question:
Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s), as defined
under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions), listed
on this application/record of sale? Warning: You are not
the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s) on
behalf of another person, unless you are legitimately
acquiring the firearm as a gift for any of the following
individuals who are legally eligible to own a firearm:
(1) spouse;
(2) parent;
(3) child;
(4) grandparent; or
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(5) grandchild.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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