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Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Provides additional exceptions, outlined in the bill, for persons younger than 18 years of age to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026
Allows persons younger than 18 to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms, and makes it a misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 to purchase handguns or assault firearms.
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Allows persons younger than 18 to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms, and makes it a misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 to purchase handguns or assault firearms.
“The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth.”· Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty.
- Allows persons younger than 18 to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms.
- Makes it a misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 to purchase handguns or assault firearms.
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