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Concealed Permit: Shall Issue to Residents and Non-Residents
Example Permit:
Issuing Authority: Sheriff of the county in which you reside or if a resident of a city of the first class, with the chief of police of that city.
Out Of State Permit Issue: Yes, Individuals who are 21 years of age or older and are NOT Pennsylvania residents may apply for a license by submitting a completed Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms to any Pennsylvania County Sheriff’s office along with the required fee. A Pennsylvania license cannot be issued to a resident of another state who does not possess a current license or permit or similar document to carry a firearm issued by their home state if a license is provided for by the laws of that state, as published annually in the Federal Register by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the Department of the Treasury.
Requirements: 1. 21 Years Of Age 2. Completed Application for a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms
Informing Law Enforcement of Carry:
Automobile carry: A License to Carry Firearms is issued to carry a firearm concealed on one’s person or in a vehicle within this Commonwealth.
A handgun being transported in a vehicle without a license to carry must be unloaded and must be carried under one of the exceptions listed above under ‘Carry.’ Rifles and shotguns may be transported in a vehicle as long as they are unloaded.
While transporting a firearm without a license, it is up to the person carrying the firearm to demonstrate that one of the exceptions applies. A law enforcement officer may demand such evidence.
Places off-limits when carrying: Prohibited area include k-12 Schools, Court Houses, and Casinos.
Deadly Force / Castle Doctrine: Pennsylvania is not a Castle Doctrine state and has no stand-your-ground law.
Open Carry: Unrestricted under state law in most public areas.
For more information of NFA Gun Trusts or to learn if your state permits ownership of Silencers, SBR's, or Machine guns without your CLEO's signature visit the Gun Trust Lawyer website.
