jlh42581
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House Bill 760
Just got finished writing the Govenor a letter about house bill 760 which they are trying to pass in PA. Incase you havent heard. 1: $10/yr/per gun - registration fee 2: If they dont approve your application - they have the right to sieze the weapon 3: All of your personal info as well as your picture stored in the State Police database. Heres a small excerpt: (a) General rule.--No registration certificate shall be 7 issued to any person unless the person: 8 (1) Has not been convicted of a crime of violence. 9 (2) Has not been convicted within the five years prior 10 to the application of any violation of any law relating to 11 the use, possession or sale of any narcotic or dangerous 12 drug. 13 (3) Is not otherwise ineligible to possess a firearm 14 under any Federal or State law. 15 (b) Application.--Every person who is required to register a 16 firearm under this act shall obtain an application for 17 registration of the firearm from the Pennsylvania State Police. 18 The application shall be in writing and sworn under oath and 19 shall require the following information: 20 (1) The name, home and business address, telephone 21 number, date of birth and Social Security number of the 22 applicant. 23 (2) The age, sex and citizenship of the applicant. 24 (3) The name of the manufacturer, the caliber or gauge, 25 the model, type and serial number of each firearm to be 26 registered. 27 (4) Two photographs taken within 30 days immediately 28 prior to the date of filing the application equivalent to 29 **** size showing the full face, head and shoulders of 30 the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner. 20070H0760B0881 - 4 - 1 (5) Additional information as the Pennsylvania State 2 Police may deem necessary to process the application. 3 (c) Fingerprinting.--The applicant or registrant shall 4 submit to fingerprinting by the Pennsylvania State Police in 5 accordance with procedures and regulations prescribed by the 6 Pennsylvania State Police. 7 (d) Records.--The Pennsylvania State Police shall cause to 8 be kept an accurate record of each application received and 9 acted upon together with all other information and data 10 pertaining to the application on all applications for owner's 11 registration certificates issued or denied under this act. 12 Applications for owner's registration certificates shall be 13 numbered in consecutive numbers as filed, and each certificate 14 issued shall be identified with the duplicate number of the 15 application upon which it was issued and shall expire 16 automatically one year from the date of issuance. 17 (e) Background check.--The Pennsylvania State Police shall 18 conduct a criminal background check on the applicant to ensure 19 compliance with this section. No application may be approved 20 until and unless a criminal background check is completed. 21 (f) Procedure.--Within 30 days of receipt of an application, 22 the Pennsylvania State Police, after consideration of the 23 application for an owner's registration certificate and all 24 information obtained relative to the application, shall either 25 approve or deny the application and notify the applicant in 26 writing of the determination. 27 (g) Approval.--In the event the application is approved, the 28 Pennsylvania State Police shall issue to the applicant an 29 owner's registration certificate which shall contain the 30 applicant's name, residence, date of birth, photograph and other 20070H0760B0881 - 5 - 1 personal information as may be required by the Pennsylvania 2 State Police. The owner's registration certificate shall not be 3 transferable and shall be carried simultaneously with the 4 firearm and shall be exhibited to any police officer upon demand 5 for inspection. Registration shall not make lawful the carrying 6 or possessing of a firearm if prohibited by law. 7 (h) Denial.--In the event the application is denied, the 8 Pennsylvania State Police shall inform the applicant in writing 9 of the denial. Any applicant who believes that the applicant's 10 application is wrongfully denied may, within ten days after 11 receiving notice of the denial, file a written appeal of the 12 denial in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. (relating to administrative 13 law and procedure). Within three days after notification of a 14 decision unfavorable to the applicant and all time for appeal 15 having expired, the applicant shall surrender to the 16 Pennsylvania State Police the firearm for which the applicant 17 was denied registration. 18 (i) Renewal.--Each registrant must renew registration 19 annually. Applications for renewal shall be made by a registrant 20 60 days prior to the expiration of the current registration 21 certificate. 22 Section 5. Additional duties of registrant. 23 Each person holding a registration certificate shall: 24 (1) Notify the Pennsylvania State Police of: 25 (i) The loss, theft or destruction of the 26 registration certificate or of a registered firearm 27 within 48 hours of the discovery of the loss, theft or 28 destruction. 29 (ii) A change in any of the information appearing on 30 the registration certificate within 48 hours. 20070H0760B0881 - 6 - 1 (iii) The sale, transfer or other disposition of the 2 firearm not less than 48 hours prior to delivery. 3 (2) Return to the Pennsylvania State Police the 4 registrant's copy of the registration certificate for any 5 firearm which is lost, stolen, destroyed or otherwise 6 disposed of within 48 hours. 7 (3) Keep any firearm in the registrant's possession 8 unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock, gun 9 safe or similar device unless the firearm is in the 10 registrant's immediate possession and control while at the 11 registrant's place of residence or business or while being 12 used for lawful recreational purposes within this 13 Commonwealth. This paragraph shall not apply to law 14 enforcement personnel or security personnel while in the 15 course of their employment. 16 Section 6. Application fee. 17 A nonrefundable fee of $10 per firearm shall accompany each 18 application for registration of a firearm and renewal of 19 registration of a firearm. 20 Section 7. Penalty. 21 A person who violates this act commits a summary offense. 22 Section 8. Regulations. 23 The Pennsylvania State Police shall promulgate rules and 24 regulations for the implementation of this act. 25 Section 9. Acquisition or possession prohibited by law. 26 Nothing in this act shall make lawful the acquisition or 27 possession of firearms or firearm accessories which is otherwise 28 prohibited by law. 29 Section 10. Effective date. 30 This act shall take effect in 180 days. read the rest at Click Here
post edited by jlh42581 - 2007/04/05 08:36:05
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