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HB604

In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for duties of the Pennsylvania State Police and for the offense of altering or obliterating marks of identification and providing for destruction of confiscated or recovered firearms.

Introduced·2/12/25
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Pennsylvania HB604 amends firearms laws to mandate the destruction of confiscated firearms, establish a registry, and prohibit altering firearm.

Pennsylvania HB604 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to enhance the handling of confiscated firearms. The bill requires the Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement agencies to destroy confiscated or recovered firearms if the lawful owner cannot be identified or is prohibited from possessing the firearm. Exceptions apply if the firearm is evidence in an ongoing investigation or prosecution.

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History

Feb 12, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary