Bill > SB489

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's existing laws regarding firearms regulation by expanding local governments' ability to regulate firearms on their own properties while simultaneously removing previous restrictions on municipal powers. Specifically, the bill allows political subdivisions (like counties, municipalities, or townships) to create ordinances regulating the possession, transfer, or transportation of firearms and ammunition on properties they own or operate, such as buildings, parks, and vehicles. Previously, local governments were completely prohibited from regulating firearms in any manner. The bill removes the existing statute that banned municipalities from enacting any ordinances related to firearm transfer, ownership, transportation, or possession. This change gives local governments more discretion in managing firearms on their own properties, while still maintaining the general state-level protections for firearm ownership. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing local governments time to develop and implement any new regulations they choose to create.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=489