(a) Establishment.--The Firearm Records Check Fund is hereby established as a restricted account in the State Treasury, separate and apart from all other public money or funds of the Commonwealth, to be appropriated annually by the General Assembly, for use in carrying out the provisions of section 6111 (relating to firearm ownership). The moneys in the fund on June 1, 1998, are hereby appropriated to the Pennsylvania State Police.
(b) Source.--The source of the fund shall be moneys collected and transferred under section 6111.2 (relating to firearm sales surcharge) and moneys collected and transferred under section 6111(b)(3).
(June 13, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1024, No.17, eff. 120 days; Nov. 22, 1995, P.L.621, No.66, eff. imd.; June 18, 1998, P.L.503, No.70, eff. imd.)
1998 Amendment. Act 70 amended the section heading and subsec. (a).
1995 Amendments. Act 17, 1st Sp.Sess., added section 6111.3 and Act 66 amended the section heading.
Cross References. Section 6111.3 is referred to in section 6102 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 61 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Articles
Section 6101 - Short title of subchapter
Section 6103 - Crimes committed with firearms
Section 6104 - Evidence of intent
Section 6105 - Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms
Section 6105.1 - Restoration of firearm rights for offenses under prior laws of this Commonwealth
Section 6105.2 - Relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons
Section 6106 - Firearms not to be carried without a license
Section 6106.1 - Carrying loaded weapons other than firearms
Section 6107 - Prohibited conduct during emergency
Section 6108 - Carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia
Section 6110 - Persons to whom delivery shall not be made (Repealed)
Section 6110.1 - Possession of firearm by minor
Section 6110.2 - Possession of firearm with altered manufacturer's number
Section 6111 - Sale or transfer of firearms
Section 6111.1 - Pennsylvania State Police
Section 6111.2 - Firearm sales surcharge
Section 6111.3 - Firearm Records Check Fund
Section 6111.4 - Registration of firearms
Section 6111.5 - Rules and regulations
Section 6112 - Retail dealer required to be licensed
Section 6113 - Licensing of dealers
Section 6114 - Judicial review
Section 6115 - Loans on, or lending or giving firearms prohibited
Section 6116 - False evidence of identity
Section 6117 - Altering or obliterating marks of identification
Section 6118 - Antique firearms
Section 6119 - Violation penalty
Section 6120 - Limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition
Section 6121 - Certain bullets prohibited
Section 6122 - Proof of license and exception
Section 6123 - Waiver of disability or pardons
Section 6124 - Administrative regulations
Section 6125 - Distribution of uniform firearm laws and firearm safety brochures
Section 6126 - Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee (Expired)
Section 6127 - Firearm tracing
Section 6128 - Abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition
Section 6141 - Purchase of firearms in contiguous states (Repealed)
Section 6141.1 - Purchase of rifles and shotguns outside this Commonwealth
Section 6142 - Locking device for firearms
Section 6161 - Carrying explosives on conveyances
Section 6162 - Shipping explosives
Section 6181 - Scope of subchapter
Section 6182 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 6184 - Straw Purchase Prevention Education Program
Section 6185 - Powers and duties of Attorney General