Bill > HB1357

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to make several changes related to the sale or transfer of firearms. Key provisions include: 1) Removing the requirement for licensed dealers to obtain a completed application/record of sale form for certain firearms and instead relying on the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to conduct a background check; 2) Increasing the fee charged to purchasers for the PSP to conduct a criminal history, juvenile delinquency, and mental health record check from $2 to $6; and 3) Increasing the Firearm Sale Surcharge from $3 to $10, with all proceeds going to the Firearm Instant Records Check Fund. The bill also removes provisions related to electronic failures or similar events that would have exempted dealers from the instantaneous records check requirement.