Pennsylvania HB 1065: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers and for privately made firearms.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1166
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1065
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, KENYATTA, GIRAL, KINKEAD, VENKAT, WAXMAN,
BURGOS, PIELLI, HOHENSTEIN, FIEDLER, SANCHEZ, KHAN, HANBIDGE,
GUENST, WARREN, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MALAGARI, DONAHUE, FREEMAN, FLEMING, WEBSTER, O'MARA,
CERRATO, GREEN, FRANKEL, BOROWSKI, BRENNAN AND ISAACSON,
MARCH 31, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 31, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for definitions and providing for
the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without
serial numbers and for privately made firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6102 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions 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:
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"Destroyed firearm frame or receiver." A frame or receiver
that has been permanently altered not to provide housing or a
structure that may hold or integrate any fire control or
essential internal component, is not readily convertible and may
not readily be assembled, completed or restored to a functional
state. Acceptable methods of destruction include completely
melting, crushing or shredding the frame or receiver or
completely severing at least three critical areas of the frame
or receiver using a cutting torch having a tip of sufficient
size to displace at least 1/4 inch of material at each location.
"Federal firearms licensee." A dealer, manufacturer or
importer who is licensed by the United States Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to engage in the business of
manufacturing, importing or dealing in firearms.
"Fire control or essential internal component." A component
necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete or continue the
firing sequence, including a hammer, bolt, bolt carrier,
breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin, striker or
slide rails.
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"Firearm frame or receiver." A part of a firearm that, when
assembled, is visible from the exterior and provides housing or
a structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire
control components, including pins, a hammer, bolts, a bolt
carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin,
striker, slide rail or other attachments that are required to
connect components to the housing or structure necessary for the
firearm to initiate, complete or continue a firing sequence.
"Firearm kit." A collection of most or all of the
components, finished or unfinished, necessary to complete a
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functional firearm within a short period of time. The term
includes jigs, templates, instructions, drill bits and tools
that allow the purchaser to complete the weapon to a functional
state with minimal effort, expertise or equipment.
"Firearm muffler or silencer frame or receiver." A part of
the firearm that, when the complete device is assembled, is
visible from the exterior and provides housing or a structure,
including an outer tube or modular piece designed to hold or
integrate one or more essential internal components of the
device, including a baffle, baffling material or expansion
chamber.
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"Partially complete, disassembled or inoperable firearm frame
or receiver." A frame or receiver that has reached a stage in
manufacture where it may readily be completed, assembled or
restored to a functional state or is readily convertible to a
functional state. The term includes a forging, casting,
printing, extrusion, machined body or similar article that has
reached a stage in manufacture where it is clearly identifiable
as an unfinished component part of a weapon.
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"Privately made firearm." A firearm or firearm frame or
receiver, assembled or otherwise produced by a person other than
a Federal firearms licensee that does not contain a serial
number or other identifying markings placed by a Federal
firearms licensee at the time the firearm was produced.
"Readily convertible." An object that can be so converted
without any special skill on the part of the person converting
it and the work involved in converting it does not require
equipment or tools other than such as are in common use by a
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person carrying out works of construction and maintenance in the
person's home.
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"Split or modular firearm frame or