§ 907. Possessing instruments of crime
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 907
§ 907. Possessing instruments of crime
“Body armor.” Any protective covering for the body, or parts thereof, made of any polyaramid fiber or any resin-treated glass fiber cloth or any material or combination of materials made or designed to prevent, resist, deflect or deter the penetration thereof by ammunition, knife, cutting or piercing instrument or any other weapon.
“Instrument of crime.” Any of the following:
“Weapon.” Anything readily capable of lethal use and possessed under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for lawful uses which it may have. The term includes a firearm which is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable, and components which can readily be assembled into a weapon.
Credits
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1995, July 6, P.L. 238, No. 27, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1996, July 11, P.L. 552, No. 98, § 1, effective in 60 days.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 907, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 907
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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