HB 2506 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in general provisions, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

PRINTER'S NO.    3392

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2506
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, RABB, HOWARD, KHAN, SANCHEZ, VENKAT,
        PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, DONAHUE, SCHLOSSBERG, HOHENSTEIN,
        FIEDLER, WARREN, OTTEN, BRIGGS, GREEN, WAXMAN, VITALI,
        SALISBURY, SHUSTERMAN, KRAJEWSKI, ABNEY, HANBIDGE, MAYES,
        SAPPEY, BOROWSKI AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAY 11, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 11, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities
 2      Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
 3      firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for
 4      limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and,
 5      in general provisions, further providing for limitation on
 6      municipal powers.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 6120 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
10   Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
11   § 6120.   [Limitation on the] Local regulation of firearms and
12                ammunition.
13      (a)    General rule.--[No] A county, municipality or township
14   may [in any manner] regulate the [lawful] ownership, possession,
15   transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition
16   components [when carried or transported for purposes not
17   prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth] by ordinance or any
18   other action that is not otherwise prohibited by Federal or
 1   State law.
 2      [(a.1)      No right of action.--
 3            (1)    No political subdivision may bring or maintain an
 4      action at law or in equity against any firearms or ammunition
 5      manufacturer, trade association or dealer for damages,
 6      abatement, injunctive relief or any other relief or remedy
 7      resulting from or relating to either the lawful design or
 8      manufacture of firearms or ammunition or the lawful marketing
 9      or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public.
10            (2)    Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
11      prohibit a political subdivision from bringing or maintaining
12      an action against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer or
13      dealer for breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or
14      ammunition purchased by the political subdivision.]
15      (b)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
16   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
17   subsection:
18      ["Dealer."     The term shall include any person engaged in the
19   business of selling at wholesale or retail a firearm or
20   ammunition.]
21      "Firearms."     [This term shall have the meaning given to it in
22   section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training)
23   but shall not include air rifles as that term is defined in
24   section 6304 (relating to sale and use of air rifles).] A weapon
25   that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a
26   projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
27   receiver of the weapon.
28      ["Political subdivision."      The term shall include any home
29   rule charter municipality, county, city, borough, incorporated
30   town, township or school district.]

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1      Section 2.    Section 2962(g) of Title 53 is amended to read:
2   § 2962.    Limitation on municipal powers.
3      * * *
4      [(g)    Regulation of firearms.--A municipality shall not enact
5   any ordinance or take any other action dealing with the
6   regulation of the transfer, ownership, transportation or
7   possession of firearms.]
8      * * *
9      Section 3.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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