Pennsylvania § 6108.4 - Registry or database of firearm ownership.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6108.4 — Registry or database of firearm ownership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6108.4. Registry or database of firearm ownership.
(a) Confidentiality.--Information retained to ensure compliance with this chapter and to document the return of firearms shall not be subject to access under the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow a government agency or law enforcement agency, or an agent or employee of either, or any other person or entity to create, maintain or operate a database or registry of firearm ownership within this Commonwealth. However, information may be retained to ensure compliance with this chapter and to document the return of firearms.
(Nov. 10, 2005, P.L.335, No.66, eff. 180 days)
2005 Amendment. Act 66 added section 6108.4.
References in Text. The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6108.4 ("Registry or database of firearm ownership.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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