Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill would ban ANYONE from having a loaded gun on them while on an ATV 'unless' engaged in lawful hunting activities.
Here's the language from Page 29:
ยง 7727. Additional limitations on operation.
Except as otherwise permitted under Title 34 (relating to
game), no person shall:
(1) Operate or ride in any snowmobile [or], ATV or OHM
with any bow and arrows or with any firearm in his possession
unless it is unstrung or unloaded.
(2) Drive or pursue any game or wildlife with a
snowmobile [or], an ATV or OHM.
Title: In snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for short title of chapter, for definitions, for restricted account, for registration of dealers, for registration or snowmobile or ATV, for limited registration snowmobile or ATV, for certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV, for transfer to or from dealer, for transfer of snowmobile or ATV by operation of law, for issuance of new certificate following transfer, for suspension and cancellation of certificate of title, for application for certificate of title by agent, for perfection of security interest in a snowmobile or ATV, for satisfaction of security interest, for release of security interest, for assignment by secured party of security interest, for snowmobile or ATV purchased from dealer, for fees, for records, for snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee, for operation on streets and highways, for designation of snowmobile or ATV roads, for special snowmobile or ATV events, for operation on private or State property, for operation by persons under age sixteen, for operation in safe manner, for additional limitations on operation, for accidents and accident reports, for liability of owner for negligence, for liability insurance, for head lamps and tail lamps, for breaks, for mufflers and noise control, for enforcement personnel and procedures and for penalties for violation of chapter; and making editorial changes.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for short title of chapter, for definitions, for restricted account, for registration of dealers, for registration or snowmobile or ATV, for limited registration snowmobile or ATV, for certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV, for transfer to or from dealer, for transfer of snowmobile or ATV by operation of law, for issuance of new certificate following transfer, for suspension and cancellation of certificate of title, for application for certificate of title by agent, for perfection of security interest in a snowmobile or ATV, for satisfaction of security interest, for release of security interest, for assignment by secured party of security interest, for snowmobile or ATV purchased from dealer, for fees, for records, for snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee, for operation on streets and highways, for designation of snowmobile or ATV roads, for special snowmobile or ATV events, for operation on private or State property, for operation by persons under age sixteen, for operation in safe manner, for additional limitations on operation, for accidents and accident reports, for liability of owner for negligence, for liability insurance, for head lamps and tail lamps, for breaks, for mufflers and noise control, for enforcement personnel and procedures and for penalties for violation of chapter; and making editorial changes.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Last Action Date: February 27, 2015
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=663
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
6 sponsors: Michael Regan; Dominic Costa; Robert Kauffman; Susan Helm; Katharine Watson; Dan Moul
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 27, 2015 | Referred to TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill