PRINTER'S NO. 1166
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.1065
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, KENYATTA, GIRAL, KINKEAD, VENKAT, WAXMAN,
BURGOS, PIELLI, HOHENSTEIN, FIEDLER, SANCHEZ, KHAN, HANBIDGE,
GUENST, WARREN, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MALAGARI, DONAHUE, FREEMAN, FLEMING, WEBSTER, O'MARA,
CERRATO, GREEN, FRANKEL, BOROWSKI, BRENNAN AND ISAACSON,
MARCH 31, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 31, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous
articles, further providing for definitions and providing for
the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without
serial numbers and for privately made firearms.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6102 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 6102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this subchapter which are applicable to specific
provisions of this subchapter, the following words and phrases,
when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this
section:
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17 "Destroyed firearm frame or receiver." A frame or receiver
that has been permanently altered not to provide housing or a
structure that may hold or integrate any fire control or
essential internal component, is not readily convertible and may
not readily be assembled, completed or restored to a functional
state. Acceptable methods of destruction include completely
melting, crushing or shredding the frame or receiver or
completely severing at least three critical areas of the frame
or receiver using a cutting torch having a tip of sufficient
size to displace at least 1/4 inch of material at each location.
"Federal firearms licensee." A dealer, manufacturer or
importer who is licensed by the United States Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to engage in the business of
manufacturing, importing or dealing in firearms.
"Fire control or essential internal component." A component
necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete or continue the
firing sequence, including a hammer, bolt, bolt carrier,
breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin, striker or
slide rails.
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"Firearm frame or receiver." A part of a firearm that, when
assembled, is visible from the exterior and provides housing or
a structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire
control components, including pins, a hammer, bolts, a bolt
carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin,
striker, slide rail or other attachments that are required to
connect components to the housing or structure necessary for the
firearm to initiate, complete or continue a firing sequence.
"Firearm kit." A collection of most or all of the
components, finished or unfinished, necessary to complete a
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30 functional firearm within a short period of time. The term
includes jigs, templates, instructions, drill bits and tools
that allow the purchaser to complete the weapon to a functional
state with minimal effort, expertise or equipment.
"Firearm muffler or silencer frame or receiver." A part of
the firearm that, when the complete device is assembled, is
visible from the exterior and provides housing or a structure,
including an outer tube or modular piece designed to hold or
integrate one or more essential internal components of the
device, including a baffle, baffling material or expansion
chamber.
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"Partially complete, disassembled or inoperable firearm frame
or receiver." A frame or receiver that has reached a stage in
manufacture where it may readily be completed, assembled or
restored to a functional state or is readily convertible to a
functional state. The term includes a forging, casting,
printing, extrusion, machined body or similar article that has
reached a stage in manufacture where it is clearly identifiable
as an unfinished component part of a weapon.
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"Privately made firearm." A firearm or firearm frame or
receiver, assembled or otherwise produced by a person other than
a Federal firearms licensee that does not contain a serial
number or other identifying markings placed by a Federal
firearms licensee at the time the firearm was produced.
"Readily convertible." An object that can be so converted
without any special skill on the part of the person converting
it and the work involved in converting it does not require
equipment or tools other than such as are in common use by a
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30 person carrying out works of construction and maintenance in the
person's home.
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"Split or modular firearm frame or receiver." A firearm with
more than one part that provides housing or a structure designed
to hold or integrate one or more fire control or essential
internal components. The term includes frames or receivers of
different weapons that are combined to create a similar weapon
with each retaining respective classifications as frames or
receivers provided the original design and configuration of the
frames or receivers remains unaltered.
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Section 2. Title 18 is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 6110.3. Sale of firearm or firearm parts without serial
numbers.
(a) Offense defined.--
(1) A person who sells or otherwise transfers any of the
following, separately or as part of a firearm kit, not
imprinted with a serial number registered with a Federal
firearms licensee, commits a felony of the third degree:
(i) a firearm frame or receiver;
(ii) a firearm muffler or silencer frame or
receiver;
(iii) a split or modular firearm frame or receiver;
or
(iv) a partially complete, disassembled or
inoperable firearm frame or receiver.
(2) A person who, with the purpose to manufacture or
otherwise assemble a firearm and without being registered or
licensed to do so under 18 U.S.C. § 923(a) (relating to
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30 licensing), purchases or otherwise obtains separately or as
part of a firearm kit any of the following that is not
imprinted with a serial number registered with a Federal
firearms licensee, commits a felony of the second degree:
(i) a firearm frame or receiver;
(ii) a firearm muffler or silencer frame or
receiver;
(iii) a split or modular firearm frame or receiver;
or
(iv) a partially complete, disassembled or
inoperable firearm frame or receiver.
(b) Exception.--The sale, purchase or acquisition of a
destroyed firearm frame or receiver shall not constitute an
offense under this section.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Firearm." A weapon that is designed to or is readily
convertible to expel any projectile by the action of an
explosive or the frame or receiver of any weapon.
§ 6110.4. Privately made firearms.
(a) Licensee requirements.--A Federal firearms licensee
shall:
(1) Regarding a privately made firearm that was acquired
prior to the effective date of this paragraph and that is
still in the possession of the licensee, conduct one of the
following within 60 days of the effective date of this
paragraph or prior to the date of disposition, whichever is
sooner:
(i) properly mark the firearm, unless already marked
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30 by another licensee;
(ii) arrange to have another licensee properly mark
the firearm on their behalf; or
(iii) destroy or surrender the firearm to law
enforcement.
(2) Regarding a privately made firearm that is acquired
by a licensee after the effective date of this paragraph,
conduct one of the following within seven days following the
date of receipt or other acquisition of the firearm,
including from a personal collection or before the date of
disposition, whichever is sooner:
(i) properly mark the firearm, unless already marked
by another licensee;
(ii) arrange for another Federal firearms licensee
to properly mark the firearm; or
(iii) destroy or surrender the firearm to law
enforcement.
(3) Record privately made firearms in the Federal
firearms licensee's acquisition and disposition records,
whether or not kept overnight and update acquisition entries
with information marked on privately made firearms.
(b) Prohibition.--Federal firearms licensees who are dealers
or gunsmiths may not perform repairs, modify, embellish,
refurbish or install parts in or on firearms, firearm frames or
receivers or other firearm parts for or on behalf of a licensed
importer or licensed manufacturer.
(c) Right of refusal.--Federal firearms licensees shall have
the right to refuse to accept, purchase, properly mark, perform
repairs, modify, embellish, refurbish or install parts in or on
any privately made firearms.
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30 (d) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a
Federal firearms licensee who:
(1) Purchases or otherwise obtains a firearm frame or
firearm receiver, uses the firearm frame or receiver in the
assembly of a firearm and places a serial number on the
completed firearm as required under subsection (a).
(2) Obtains a privately made firearm for the purpose of
properly marking the firearm as required under subsection
(a).
(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Conspicuous." Identification markings that are capable of
being easily seen with normal handling of the firearm and
unobstructed by other markings when the complete firearm is
assembled.
"Firearm." A weapon that is designed to or is readily
convertible to expel any projectile by the action of an
explosive or the frame or receiver of any weapon.
"Legible." Identification markings that use exclusively
Roman letters and Arabic numerals, or solely Arabic numerals,
and may include a hyphen.
"Properly mark." The legible and conspicuous identification
of each frame or receiver of a firearm subject to the
identification procedures in 27 CFR 478.92 (relating to
identification of firearms and armor piercing ammunition by
licensed manufacturers and licensed importers).
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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