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Pennsylvania state law refers to a handgun as a "firearm", while "long gun" is used to describe a shotgun, or rifle of a certain length or longer. Minimum age for purchasing a long gun is 18, and the age restriction for purchasing a handgun is 21. However, someone under 21 can own a handgun if they are 18 and received the handgun as a gift.
With Pennsylvania rifle deer season starting Nov. 30, here are some of the key regulations hunters need to follow. From legal hunting hours to orange clothing, what Pa. rifle deer hunters need to know
Open carry is permitted while hunting and possibly on one's own property. Open carry of unloaded long guns is not explicitly prohibited by any law, but is generally not practiced. It is illegal to transport a loaded long gun in a motor vehicle, except in some scenarios while hunting. Assault weapon law? Yes: Yes: S 265.00, S 265.02
The statewide rifle deer season begins Nov. 25 in Pennsylvania. Here are the top things to know before you head to your favorite stand.
Hunters must be at least 12 years old to get a license in Pennsylvania, however, the state's mentored youth program allows kids under that age to hunt under the direct supervision of a licensed adult.
A hunting license or hunting permit is a regulatory or legal mechanism to control hunting, both commercial and recreational. A license specifically made for recreational hunting is sometimes called a game license. Hunting may be regulated informally by unwritten law, self-restraint, a moral code, or by governmental laws. [1]
The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is the state agency responsible for wildlife conservation and management in Pennsylvania in the United States.It was originally founded 130 years ago and currently utilizes more than 700 full-time employees and thousands of part-time and volunteers in its official mission to "manage and protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and ...
Creating more opportunities: Pa. legislators, Farm Bureau discuss what it will take to allow more Sunday hunting Sen Cris Dush, a Republican for the District 25 in northcentral Pennsylvania ...