Bill > SB208

This bill amends Pennsylvania's firearms transfer regulations by extending the waiting period for firearm transfers from 48 to 72 hours, and removing previous restrictions that only applied to specific types of firearms with shorter barrel lengths. The bill modifies existing law to require that sellers (including licensed dealers, importers, manufacturers, and county sheriffs) cannot deliver a firearm to a purchaser until 72 hours have elapsed from the time of purchase, with an exception for transfers between certain family members like spouses, parents and children, or grandparents and grandchildren who are legally eligible to possess firearms. Additionally, the bill adjusts record-keeping requirements, specifying that information from firearm transfer applications must be destroyed within 72 hours of completing a background check, and removes language that previously limited the waiting period and background check requirements to firearms with specific barrel lengths. The changes appear aimed at standardizing firearm transfer procedures and enhancing background check processes across all types of firearms. The bill will take effect 60 days after its publication.