Carry Law Preemptions for Pennsylvania
Title 18 § 6120. Limitation on the Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition. Counties, municipalities and towns are not authorized to establish laws and ordinances to regulate the possession, ownership or transportation of firearms, ammunition and handgun accessories as long as they are lawful. Political subdivision shall not be allowed to bring an action against lawful […]
Pennsylvania Laws for Use of Deadly Force
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Crimes and Offenses (Title 18) Part I. Preliminary Provisions Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification § 501. Definitions. § 502. Justification a defense. § 503. Justification generally. § 504. Execution of public duty. § 505. Use of force in self-protection. § 506. Use of force for the protection of other persons. § […]
State and City Laws for Carrying Knives
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Laws for Carrying Where Alcohol is Served
Restaurant carrying is allowed in the state of Pennsylvania. “Restaurant carrying” means carrying a firearm in a restaurant that serves alcohol. This may or may not mean that the carrier is allowed to sit at the bar area of the restaurant. Nationalcarryacademy.com recommends you not to sit on the bar area because in some states, […]
Electric Weapons, Defensive Sprays and High Capacity Laws
Title 18, §908.1 Use or Possession of Electric or Electronic Incapacitation Device The use or possession of electric weapons that are capable of incapacitating for property or self-defense purposes is lawful, provided that the weapon is labeled with instructions on how to use it and the damages it can cause. Note: The term “labeled” is […]
Pennsylvania LEOSA Information
Pennsylvania Information on Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act
Relevant Court Cases and Opinions of Pennsylvania AG
• PA Supreme Court on Preemption • PA Superior Court on Requiring PA Residents to Have a Permit to Carry in Pennsylvania • PA Commonwealth Court on Preemption and Banning of Firearms on City Parks • PA Supreme Court on Warrantless Vehicle • PA Attorney General on Banning of Firearms for State Licensed Casinos
Additional Information and Airport Requirements
No laws in Pennsylvania state that carrying of firearms in airport terminals and parking lots is illegal. There is no set time period for the validity of an individual’s training. Residency is established once an individual obtains a Pennsylvania Driver’s License. The minimum age for obtaining a carry permit is 21 years old. Laws on […]
Supplemental Information
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6102. A “loaded firearm” means that the firing chamber or the magazine has ammunition and can be fired or a detachable magazine containing ammunition and is inserted in the firearm. If the detachable magazine is in a holder, pouch or any device that secures and conceals the ammunition, then it is considered […]
Age Requirements for Carrying or Moving Firearms
The minimum age requirement to carry and transport a firearm in a vehicle within Pennsylvania without the need for any type of permit is 18 years old. Note: Some states are restrictive when it comes to carrying and transporting of firearms that they only allow transporting to and from the gun shops, repair shops, shooting […]