Bill > HB413

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Crimes and Offenses law to limit the purchase of handguns to one per 30-day period, with exceptions for licensed firearm dealers, collectors, law enforcement agencies, and certain other entities. It establishes the Violence Prevention Account, a non-lapsing fund within the General Fund, to be used by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for violence prevention efforts, including youth education, violence prevention activities, and grants to law enforcement for equipment and training. The bill also requires sellers to conduct a handgun purchase history check and to notify purchasers of the one-handgun-per-30-day limit and applicable penalties. Violations of the purchase limit are graded as misdemeanors or felonies, depending on prior convictions.