HB 1443 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault, further providing for discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms and for licensing of dealers.

PRINTER'S NO.   1690

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1443
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, KINKEAD, HANBIDGE, GIRAL,
        HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, VENKAT, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, GUENST,
        KHAN, BOROWSKI, STEELE, SCHLOSSBERG, FIEDLER, HILL-EVANS,
        VITALI, DONAHUE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, WARREN, CIRESI, FLEMING,
        D. WILLIAMS, OTTEN, KENYATTA, GREEN, O'MARA AND DALEY,
        MAY 12, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 13, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further
 3      providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further
 4      providing for prohibited offensive weapons; in assault,
 5      further providing for discharge of a firearm into an occupied
 6      structure; in theft and related offenses, further providing
 7      for definitions; in riot, disorderly conduct and related
 8      offenses, further providing for prohibiting of paramilitary
 9      training; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further
10      providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use,
11      manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms
12      not to be carried without a license and for prohibited
13      conduct during emergency, providing for 3-D printed firearms
14      and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for
15      firearm sales surcharge, for registration of firearms and for
16      licensing of dealers.
17      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18   hereby enacts as follows:
19      Section 1.    Section 103 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
20   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
21   § 103.   Definitions.
22      Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
23   provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
 1   provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when
 2   used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
 3   indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
 4      "3-D printed firearm."   A computer or other electronic file
 5   distributed for a firearm or part of a firearm that is intended
 6   or capable of being manufactured or printed by a 3-D printer.
 7      "3-D printer."   A computer-driven or otherwise electronic
 8   machine capable of producing a three-dimensional object from a
 9   digital model.
10      * * *
11      Section 2.    The definition of "firearm" in section 908(c) of
12   Title 18 is amended to read:
13   § 908.   Prohibited offensive weapons.
14      * * *
15      (c)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
16   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
17   subsection:
18      "Firearm."    Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,
19   which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
20   projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
21   receiver of any such weapon.
22      * * *
23      Section 3.    The definition of "firearm" in section 2707.1(d)
24   of Title 18 is amended to read:
25   § 2707.1.   Discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure.
26      * * *
27      (d)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
28   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
29   subsection:
30      "Firearm."    Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,

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 1   which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
 2   projectile by the action of an explosion or the frame or
 3   receiver of any such weapon.
 4      * * *
 5      Section 4.    The definition of "firearm" in section 3901 of
 6   Title 18 is amended to read:
 7   § 3901.    Definitions.
 8      Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
 9   provisions of this chapter which are applicable to specific
10   provisions of this chapter, the following words and phrases when
11   used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly
12   indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
13      * * *
14      "Firearm."    Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm, that
15   is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
16   projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
17   receiver of any such weapon.
18      * * *
19      Section 5.    The definition of "firearm" in section 5515(a) of
20   Title 18 is amended to read:
21   § 5515.    Prohibiting of paramilitary training.
22      (a)    Definitions.--As used in this section the following
23   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
24   subsection:
25      * * *
26      "Firearm."    Any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm,
27   which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
28   projectile by the action of an explosive; or the frame or
29   receiver of any such weapon.
30      * * *

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 1      Section 6.     The definition of "firearm" in section 6102 of
 2   Title 18 is amended to read:
 3   § 6102.    Definitions.
 4      Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
 5   provisions of this subchapter which are applicable to specific
 6   provisions of this subchapter, the following words and phrases,
 7   when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context
 8   clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this
 9   section:
10      * * *
11      "Firearm."     Any pistol or revolver with a barrel length less
12   than 15 inches, any shotgun with a barrel length less than 18
13   inches or any rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches, or
14   any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun with an overall length of
15   less than 26 inches. The barrel length of a firearm shall be
16   determined by measuring from the muzzle of the barrel to the
17   face of the closed action, bolt or cylinder, whichever is
18   applicable. The term shall include a 3-D printed firearm.
19      * * *
20      Section 7.     Sections 6105(i) and 6106(e)(1) of Title 18 are
21   amended to read:
22   § 6105.    Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell
23                 or transfer firearms.
24      * * *
25      (i)     Firearm.--As used in this section only, the term
26   "firearm" shall include any weapons, including 3-D printed
27   firearms, which are designed to or may readily be converted to
28   expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame
29   or receiver of any such weapon.
30      * * *

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 1   § 6106.    Firearms not to be carried without a license.
 2      * * *
 3      (e)    Definitions.--
 4             (1)    For purposes of subsection (b)(3), (4), (5), (7) and
 5      (8), the term "firearm" shall include any weapon, including a
 6      3-D printed firearm, which is designed to or may readily be
 7      converted to expel any projectile by the action of an
 8      explosive or the frame or receiver of the weapon.
 9             * * *
10      Section 8.       The definition of "firearm" in section 6107(c) of
11   Title 18 is amended to read:
12   § 6107.    Prohibited conduct during emergency.
13      * * *
14      (c)    Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
15   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
16   subsection:
17      * * *
18      "Firearm."       The term includes any weapon, including a 3-D
19   printed firearm, that is designed to or may readily be converted
20   to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the
21   frame or receiver of any weapon.
22      Section 9.       Title 18 is amended by adding a section to read:
23   § 6110.3.       3-D printed firearms.
24      (a)    License required.--A person may not use a 3-D printer to
25   create a firearm or any piece or part of a firearm unless the
26   person possesses a license to manufacture firearms under 18
27   U.S.C. § 923(a) (relating to licensing).
28      (b)    Manufacturing serial number.--A person who possesses a
29   license to manufacture firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 923(a) and
30   uses a 3-D printer to create a firearm or any piece or part of a

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 1   firearm may not create a firearm or any piece or part of a
 2   firearm without including a manufacturer's serial number.
 3      (c)    Penalty.--
 4             (1)    A person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty
 5      of a felony of the third degree.
 6             (2)    A person who violates subsection (b) shall be guilty
 7      of a felony of the second degree.
 8      (d)    Definition.--As used in this section, the term "firearm"
 9   shall have the same meaning as in section 6105(i) (relating to
10   persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or
11   transfer firearms).
12      Section 10.       Sections 6111(f)(1), 6111.2(d), 6111.4 and
13   6113(d) of Title 18 are amended to read:
14   § 6111.    Sale or transfer of firearms.
15      * * *
16      (f)    Application of section.--
17             (1)    For the purposes of this section only, except as
18      provided by paragraph (2), "firearm" shall mean any weapon,
19      including a 3-D printed firearm, which is designed to or may
20      readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of
21      an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.
22             * * *
23   § 6111.2.       Firearm sales surcharge.
24      * * *
25      (d)    Definition.--As used in this section only, the term
26   "firearm" shall mean any weapon, including a 3-D printed
27   firearm, which is designed to or may readily be converted to
28   expel any projectile by the action of an explosion or the frame
29   or receiver of any such weapon.
30   § 6111.4.       Registration of firearms.

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 1      Notwithstanding any section of this chapter to the contrary,
 2   nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow any
 3   government or law enforcement agency or any agent thereof to
 4   create, maintain or operate any registry of firearm ownership
 5   within this Commonwealth. For the purposes of this section only,
 6   the term "firearm" shall include any weapon, including a 3-D
 7   printed firearm, that is designed to or may readily be converted
 8   to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the
 9   frame or receiver of any such weapon.
10   § 6113.    Licensing of dealers.
11      * * *
12      (d)    Definitions.--For the purposes of this section and
13   section 6112 (relating to retail dealer required to be licensed)
14   only unless otherwise specifically provided, the term "firearm"
15   shall include any weapon, including a 3-D printed firearm, that
16   is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any
17   projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
18   receiver of any such weapon.
19      Section 11.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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