Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Prohibits individuals who are prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm under current law, from purchasing ammunition, as well. This bill also terminates the purchasing of ammunition over the internet and ALL ammunition sales MUST go through a firearms dealer with a background check. Sponsor: Rep. Murt
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: April 10, 2018
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8 sponsors: Thomas Murt (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Stanley Saylor (R); Maria Donatucci (D); James Roebuck (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 10, 2018 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill