The current PA Attorney General, Tom Corbett, has been instrumental in enacting new reciprocity agreements between PA and other states. For the most up to date information, an individual should check the PA Attorney General's website and PA Attorney General Reciprocity Agreements. On the AG's site, an individual can download copies of each reciprocity agreement. … Continue reading PA Firearm Reciprocity Agreements
Category: Pennsylvania Firearms Law
Concealed Carry in PA
To carry a handgun concealed in public, an individual must possess a valid PA License to Carry Firearms (LTCF, 18 PA.C.S. § 6106) or an equivalent license issued by a state that PA honors (See PA Attorney General Reciprocity Agreements for up to date reciprocity agreements and my blog posting on reciprocity).
Open Carry in Pennsylvania
To the surprise of many residents, as well as law enforcement officers, individuals who are not prohibited from owning firearms may openly carry a handgun on or about his/her person without a license (18 PA.C.S. § 6106). This has been upheld by the PA Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Ortiz and Commonwealth v. Hawkins. However, … Continue reading Open Carry in Pennsylvania
National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101
As an estate attorney, how do you handle the planning of an estate, which includes National Firearms Act [NFA] firearms? What if your client asks you, prior to his/her purchase of a NFA weapon, what is the best form of ownership, with long term estate planning in mind? This issue may plague estate attorneys, leaving … Continue reading National Firearms Act Estate Planning 101
Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest
What does an attorney do, when he/she is confronted with the fact that grandpop died, and in his chest, there was a gun? This issue faces estate attorneys quite frequently, especially in pro-gun states, such as Pennsylvania. While most attorneys, not proficient in firearms law or firearms in general, will properly handle the transfer of … Continue reading Grandpop’s Machine Gun in the Chest