Bill > HB1866

This bill amends Pennsylvania's law on prohibited offensive weapons by modifying the definition of offensive weapons in the state's criminal code. Specifically, the bill removes "machine gun" from the existing list of offensive weapons and instead adds two new terms: "machinegun conversion device" and "machinegun". A machinegun conversion device is defined as a part or combination of parts designed to increase the firing rate of a semiautomatic firearm to mimic a machinegun's rate of fire. The bill requires the Attorney General to notify the Legislative Reference Bureau about the act's details within 10 days of its effective date, with the notice to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Most provisions of the bill will take effect 30 days after this publication, while the notification requirement and certain administrative sections will take effect immediately. The changes aim to provide more precise language around weapon classifications and potentially close legal loopholes related to firearm modifications.

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