Pennsylvania HB 1443: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault, further providing for discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms and for licensing of dealers.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1690
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1443
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, KINKEAD, HANBIDGE, GIRAL,
HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, VENKAT, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, GUENST,
KHAN, BOROWSKI, STEELE, SCHLOSSBERG, FIEDLER, HILL-EVANS,
VITALI, DONAHUE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, WARREN, CIRESI, FLEMING,
D. WILLIAMS, OTTEN, KENYATTA, GREEN, O'MARA AND DALEY,
MAY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 13, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further
providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further
providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault,
further providing for discharge of a firearm into an occupied
structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing
for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related
offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary
training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further
providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use,
manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms
not to be carried without a license and for prohibited
conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms
and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for
firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms and for
licensing of dealers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 103 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 103. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
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provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when
used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
"3-D printed firearm." A computer or other electronic file
distributed for a firearm or part of a firearm that is intended
or capable of being manufactured or printed by a 3-D printer.
"3-D printer." A computer-driven or otherwise electronic
machine capable of producing a three-dimensional object from a
digital model.
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Section 2. The definition of "firearm" in section 908(c) of
Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 908. Prohibited offensive weapons.
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(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Firearm." Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,
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.
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Section 3. The definition of "firearm" in section 2707.1(d)
of Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 2707.1. Discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure.
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(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"Firearm." Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,
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which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
projectile by the action of an explosion or the frame or
receiver of any such weapon.
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Section 4. The definition of "firearm" in section 3901 of
Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 3901. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this chapter which are applicable to specific
provisions of this chapter, the following words and phrases when
used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
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"Firearm." Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm, that
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.
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Section 5. The definition of "firearm" in section 5515(a) of
Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 5515. Prohibiting of paramilitary training.
(a) Definitions.--As used in this section the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
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"Firearm." Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,
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.
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Section 6. The definition of "firearm" in section 6102 of
Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 6102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this subchapter which are applicable to specific
provisions of this subchapter, the following words and phrases,
when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this
section