Bill > HB1859

This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further restrict the possession, use, manufacture, control, sale, or transfer of firearms by certain individuals. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the list of offenses that prohibit an individual from possessing, using, or transferring firearms, including new offenses such as terroristic threats, ethnic intimidation, and strangulation. 2. Increasing the penalties for certain firearms-related offenses, including making it a first-degree felony for a person convicted of a previous firearms offense to violate the law again or to possess a firearm at the time of the violation. 3. Expanding the list of individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to include those convicted of certain drug-related offenses and those who have been adjudicated delinquent for specified violent crimes as a juvenile. 4. Providing for a sentencing enhancement for individuals convicted of firearms-related offenses who have previous convictions for such offenses. The bill aims to strengthen Pennsylvania's laws around firearms possession and use by individuals with certain criminal histories or convictions.

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