SB 1075 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for investigations and training course and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations; and making editorial changes.

SB 1075 amends Pennsylvania's statutes on firearms by updating definitions, licensing requirements, and possession rules across Titles 18 (Crimes), 23 (Domestic Relations), and 34 (Game). The bill requires a license to carry firearms, restricts who may possess or transfer them, and sets standards for license applications, fees, and training. It directly affects Pennsylvania residents seeking to legally own, carry, or transfer firearms, as well as law enforcement agencies like the Pennsylvania State Police handling license applications. Key provisions include new eligibility criteria for licenses, mandatory background checks for transfers, and administrative rules for enforcement. The bill does not address gun sales to licensed dealers or existing firearm owners.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 24, 2025 Last action Oct 24, 2025
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Oct 24, 2025
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