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Locking device for firearms - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6142

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     § 6142.  Locking device for firearms.
        (a)  Offense defined.--It shall be unlawful for any licensee
     to sell, deliver or transfer any firearm as defined in section
     6102 (relating to definitions), other than an antique firearm as
     defined in section 6118 (relating to antique firearms), to any
     other person, other than another licensee, unless the transferee
     is provided with or purchases a locking device for that firearm
     or the design of the firearm incorporates a locking device.
        (b)  Exceptions.--Firearms for transfer to or possession by
     any law enforcement officer employed by any Federal, State or
     local government entity or rail police employed and certified by
     a rail carrier as a police officer are not subject to the
     provisions of this section.
        (c)  Penalties.--A violation of the provisions of this
     section shall be a summary offense.
        (d)  Good faith compliance.--A licensee who in good faith
     complies with this section shall not be civilly liable as a
     result of such compliance with this section, except for any acts
     or omissions intentionally designed to harm or for grossly
     negligent acts or omissions which result in harm.
        (e)  Admissibility of evidence.--A transferee's purchase or
     receipt of a locking device in conjunction with the purchase of
     a firearm pursuant to this section shall not be admissible as
     evidence in any civil action brought against the transferee.
        (f)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Licensee."  Any licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer of
     firearms.
        "Locking device."  Either of the following:
            (1)  a device that, when installed on a firearm, is
        designed to prevent the firearm from being operated without
        first deactivating the device; or
            (2)  a device that is incorporated into the design of a
        firearm and that is designed to prevent the operation of the
        firearm by anyone not having access to the device.
     (Dec. 15, 1999, P.L.915, No.59, eff. 60 days)

        1999 Amendment.  Act 59 added section 6142.
        Cross References.  Section 6142 is referred to in section
     6108.3 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).

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