Pennsylvania § 6127 - Firearm tracing.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6127 — Firearm tracing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6127. Firearm tracing.
(a) Illegal possession.--Upon confiscating or recovering a firearm from the possession of anyone who is not permitted by Federal or State law to possess a firearm, a local law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace where necessary, to determine how and from where the person gained possession of the firearm.
(b) Tracing.--Local law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in complying with subsection (a).
(c) Notification.--Local law enforcement agencies shall advise the Pennsylvania State Police of all firearms that are recovered in accordance with this section.
(July 17, 2007, P.L.139, No.41, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)
2008 Amendment. Act 131 amended subsec. (a).
2007 Amendment. Act 41 added section 6127.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6127 cover?
Section 6127 ("Firearm tracing.") 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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