Pennsylvania HB 2126: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for training course and investigations and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2748
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2126
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ,
RABB, KHAN, SCHWEYER, GREEN, FRANKEL, RIVERA, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
WAXMAN AND SHUSTERMAN, JANUARY 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic
Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further
providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to
possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer
firearms, for the offense of firearms not to be carried
without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm
eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility
license, for fee and qualification, for training course and
investigations and for issuance and terms and further
providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania
State Police, for proof of license and exception and for
administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 913(b)(3) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 913. Possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court
facility.
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(b) Grading.--
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(3) An offense under subsection (a)(1) is a summary
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offense if the person was carrying a firearm under section
6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a
license) or 6109 (relating to [licenses] license to carry)
and failed to check the firearm under subsection (e) prior to
entering the court facility.
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Section 2. Section 6102 of Title 18 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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"Firearm eligibility license." A license issued by the
commissioner that authorizes a person to purchase a firearm.
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"Qualified firearm instructor." A certified firearms
instructor who is recognized by the Pennsylvania State Police
and has one of the following:
(1) A valid qualified firearm instructor license issued
by the commissioner.
(2) A certificate issued by a nationally recognized
firearms organization.
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Section 3. Section 6105(h) of Title 18 is amended and
subsection (c) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 6105. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell
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or transfer firearms.
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(c) Other persons.--In addition to any person who has been
convicted of any offense listed under subsection (b), the
following persons shall be subject to the prohibition of
subsection (a):
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(11) A person who does not possess a valid firearm
eligibility license required under section 6109.1 (relating
to firearm eligibility license).
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(h) License prohibition.--Any person who is prohibited from
possessing, using, controlling, selling, purchasing,
transferring or manufacturing any firearm under this section
shall not be eligible for or permitted to obtain a license to
carry a firearm under section 6109 (relating to [licenses]
license to carry).
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Section 4. Sections 6106(a) and (b)(12) and 6107(a)(2) of
Title 18 are amended to read:
§ 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license.
(a) Offense defined.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who
carries a firearm in any vehicle or any person who carries a
firearm concealed on or about his person, except in his place
of abode or fixed place of business, without a valid and
lawfully issued license [under this chapter] to carry under
section 6109 (relating to license to carry) commits a felony
of the third degree.
(2) A person who is otherwise eligible to possess a
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valid license [under this chapter] to carry under section
6109 but carries a firearm in any vehicle or any person who
carries a firearm concealed on or about his person, except in
his place of abode or fixed place of business, without a
valid and lawfully issued license to carry and has not
committed any other criminal violation commits a misdemeanor
of the first degree.
(b) Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
apply to:
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(12) A person who has a lawfully issued license to carry
a firearm pursuant to section 6109 [(relating to licenses)]
and that said license expired within six months prior to the
date of arrest and that the individual is otherwise eligible
for renewal of the license.
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§ 6107. Proh