Pennsylvania § 6127 Firearm tracing

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6127 — Firearm tracing

Pennsylvania·Title 18 CRIMES AND OFFENSES·Part PART II·Ch. 61 FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES·Subch. UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT

(a)Illegal possession.--Upon confiscating or recovering a firearm from the possession of anyone who is not permitted by Federal or State law to possess a firearm, a local law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace where necessary, to determine how and from where the person gained possession of the firearm.

(b)Tracing.--Local law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in complying with subsection (a).

(c)Notification.--Local law enforcement agencies shall advise the Pennsylvania State Police of all firearms that are recovered in accordance with this section.

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(a) Illegal possession.--Upon confiscating or recovering a firearm from the possession of anyone who is not permitted by Federal or State law to possess a firearm, a local law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace where necessary, to determine how and from where the person gained possession of the firearm.

(b) Tracing.--Local law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in complying with subsection (a).

(c) Notification.--Local law enforcement agencies shall advise the Pennsylvania State Police of all firearms that are recovered in accordance with this section.

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Legislative History

(July 17, 2007, P.L.139, No.41, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days) 2008 Amendment.Act 131 amended subsec. (a). 2007 Amendment.Act 41 added section 6127.