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§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article G. Miscellaneous Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 61. Firearms and Other Dangerous Articles (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Uniform Firearms Act (Refs & Annos)
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6110.1
§ 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor
Currentness
(a) Firearm.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person under 18 years of age shall not possess or transport a firearm anywhere in this Commonwealth.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person under 18 years of age:
(1) who is under the supervision of a parent, grandparent, legal guardian or an adult acting with the expressed consent of the minor's custodial parent or legal guardian and the minor is engaged in lawful activity, including safety training, lawful target shooting, engaging in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm or the firearm is unloaded and the minor is transporting it for a lawful purpose; or
(2) who is lawfully hunting or trapping in accordance with 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game).
(c) Responsibility of adult.--Any person who knowingly and intentionally delivers or provides to the minor a firearm in violation of subsection (a) commits a felony of the third degree.
(d) Forfeiture.--Any firearm in the possession of a person under 18 years of age in violation of this section shall be promptly seized by the arresting law enforcement officer and upon conviction or adjudication of delinquency shall be forfeited or, if stolen, returned to the lawful owner.

Credits

1995, June 13, P.L. 1024, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 4, effective in 120 days. Amended 1995, Nov. 22, P.L. 621, No. 66, § 4, imd. effective.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6110.1, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6110.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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