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Old June 4, 2010, 09:35 AM   #10
knight0334
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Join Date: January 1, 2006
Location: Brookville, PA
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Pretty much all you need to know about PA gun and use of force laws.

http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-ope...nsylvania.html

http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-ope...carry-you.html

http://forum.pafoa.org/general-2/414...nsfers-pa.html


PA's LTCF is statutorily $25 for 5 years, but some Sheriffs are charging up to $48 in violation of state law. No training required.

There is NO registration of guns. But transfers of "firearms" (handguns, SBR, SBS) are recorded and the transfer needs to be completed by a FFL or sheriff. Transfers of "firearms" between spouses, parent/child, grandparent/grandchild are exempt.

Absolutely NO loaded long guns are allowed in vehicles, unloaded long guns are allowed in a vehicle without a license(except Philly, where you need a license). To have a "firearm" in a vehicle whether loaded or not, one must have a license from ANY state, unless you are going directly to/from one of the exempted activities/locations(range, gunsmith, work, vacation home).

No license required to open carry handgun - except in the city limits of Philly or during a state of emergency. State law requires that one have a LTCF to carry ANY type of gun openly or concealed in a City of the First Class(Philly) or during an emergency. Elsewhere in the state one may openly or concealed carry a long gun without a license. To merely put a "firearm" in a vehicle you must have a license, so if you're gonna OC you have to walk everywhere unless you have a license.

No permits/licenses are required to own or purchase a handgun or long gun. One may carry a "firearm"(handgun, SBS, SBR) concealed without a license WITHIN ones place of abode or fixed place of work. Long guns are not "firearms", except to those that are prohibited from possessing a gun.

There are no assault weapon type laws, nor mag restrictions(except shotguns for hunting). No hunting with semi-auto guns, except shotguns for birds and small game(exemption for those who lost use of a hand with 4rd capacity limit).

We have Castle Doctrine for one's home and place of work(no duty to retreat), but you still need to be in fear of life, serious bodily injury, rape or kidnapping before using deadly force even within your Castle. Elsewhere one must try to flee IF they can do so in complete safety.

There are no direct violations to "no gun" signs, but landowner rights prevail and trespass laws apply for violating a "no gun" sign by association.

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