Pennsylvania Firearm (Gun) Bill of Sale Form

• Background Check Required?
  • Private Sale: Private transfers of handguns generally must be processed through a licensed dealer or the sheriff, while many long-gun transfers between Pennsylvania residents are treated differently under state law.
  • Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
• Waiting Period: None.
• Registration Requirement: None.
• Permit Required (to purchase): None.
• Concealed Carry Permit: Yes, a License to Carry Firearms is generally required to carry a firearm concealed on the body or in a vehicle, subject to statutory exceptions.
• Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
• Assault Weapons Limits: None.

Firearms Forms

Source: 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 6111, 6111.4, 6106, 6109, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)

• Anyone unlawfully present in the United States or in the country under a non-immigrant visa.
• Anyone legally determined to be mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
• Anyone restrained by a qualifying court order involving an intimate partner or child.
• Anyone fleeing from justice.
• Anyone discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
• Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense.
• Anyone with three or more DUI convictions within a 5-year period, for firearm purchases or transfers.
• Anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
• Anyone who has given up U.S. citizenship.
• Anyone unlawfully using or addicted to controlled substances.
• Anyone who is a minor.

Source: 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6105, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)