Pennsylvania SB798 amends Title 18 to create an offense for possessing firearms or dangerous weapons in municipal buildings.

Pennsylvania SB798 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add a new section defining the offense of possessing firearms or dangerous weapons in municipal buildings. If a municipality adopts an ordinance prohibiting such possession, individuals can be charged with a misdemeanor if they knowingly possess or cause a firearm or dangerous weapon to be present in a municipal building. The bill outlines exceptions, including law enforcement officers performing their duties and individuals carrying unloaded firearms in secure wrappers.

Pennsylvania SB798 amends Title 18 to create an offense for possessing firearms or dangerous weapons in municipal buildings.

Pennsylvania SB798 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add a new section defining the offense of possessing firearms or dangerous weapons in municipal buildings. If a municipality adopts an ordinance prohibiting such possession, individuals can be charged with a misdemeanor if they knowingly possess or cause a firearm or dangerous weapon to be present in a municipal building. The bill outlines exceptions, including law enforcement officers performing their duties and individuals carrying unloaded firearms in secure wrappers.