Pennsylvania HB 1891: 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.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2356 PRINTER'S NO. 2594
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1891
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BELLMON, VENKAT, KINKEAD, POWELL, HILL-EVANS,
WAXMAN, GIRAL, DOUGHERTY, WEBSTER, SANCHEZ, K. HARRIS,
HOHENSTEIN, CIRESI, D. WILLIAMS, FRANKEL AND PIELLI,
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
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), (1.1)(i) and (6) and (f)(2)
of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection
SUBSECTIONS 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:
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(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 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;
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(4) grandparent; or
(5) grandchild.] 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. The following shall apply:
(i) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
licensed dealer exempted under subsection (k) may
complete an application/record of sale in paper format
which shall be filled out in triplicate, with the
original copy to be sent to the Pennsylvania State
Police, postmarked via first class mail, within 14 days
of the sale.
(ii) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or
licensed dealer not exempted under subsection (k) shall
complete an electronic application/record of sale at the
time of transfer. A licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer or licensed dealer exempted under subsection
(k) who chooses not to complete an application/record of
sale in paper format must complete an electronic
application/record of sale at the time of transfer. A
completed electronic application/record of sale shall be
transmitted to the Pennsylvania State Police.
(iii) A copy of the application/record of sale shall
be retained either in electronic or paper format by the
licensed importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed
dealer for a period of 20 years and a copy shall be
provided to the purchaser or transferee in electronic or
paper format.
(iv) The application/record of sale shall be no more
than one page in length and shall be promulgated by the
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Pennsylvania State Police and provided by the licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer or licensed dealer. The
application/record of sale shall include the name,
address, birth date, gender, race, physical description
and Social Security number of the purchaser or
transferee, the date of the application 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 qu