Bill > HB162

This bill amends Pennsylvania's criminal code to limit the purchase of handguns to one per person within a 30-day period, with some exceptions, such as for licensed firearm dealers and collectors, law enforcement, correctional facilities, and private security companies. The bill also establishes the Violence Prevention Account, a non-lapsing fund within the state's General Fund, to be used exclusively for violence prevention programs and law enforcement equipment and training. The bill specifies that violating the handgun purchase limit is a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on prior convictions, and requires sellers to notify buyers of the purchase limit and conduct purchase history checks.