In case you folks are totally oblivious, Pa has a similar law in the crimes code. They were all taken from the model penal code in the 1970s and 1980s
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18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6107
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes Currentness
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses
Article G. Miscellaneous Offenses
Chapter 61. Firearms and Other Dangerous Articles
Subchapter A. Uniform Firearms Act (Refs & Annos)
§ 6107. Prohibited conduct during emergency
(a) General rule.--No person shall carry a firearm upon the public streets or upon any public property during an emergency proclaimed by a State or municipal governmental executive unless that person is:
(1) Actively engaged in a defense of that person's life or property from peril or threat.
(2) Licensed to carry firearms under section 6109 (relating to licenses) or is exempt from licensing under section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license).
(b) Seizure, taking and confiscation.--Except as otherwise provided under subsection (a) and notwithstanding the provisions of 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 (relating to Commonwealth services) or any other provision of law to the contrary, no firearm, accessory or ammunition may be seized, taken or confiscated during an emergency unless the seizure, taking or confiscation would be authorized absent the emergency.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Accessory." Any scope, sight, bipod, sling, light, magazine, clip or other related item that is attached to or necessary for the operation of a firearm.
"Firearm." The term includes any weapon that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any weapon.
CREDIT(S)
1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, No. 334, § 1, effective June 6, 1973. Amended 1995, June 13, P.L. 1024, No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 2, effective in 120 days; 2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1628, No. 131, § 3, effective in 60 days [Dec. 16, 2008].
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
2000 Main Volume
Act 1995-17 (SS1) legislation
The 1995 amendment substituted "State or municipal" for "Municipal or State"; in cl. (1), substituted "that person's" for "his"; and, in cl. (2) following section references in two places, deleted "of this title".
2010 Electronic Pocket Part Update
Act 2008-131 legislation
Act 2008-131, § 3, designated the existing text as subsec. (a) and therein deleted ", rifle or shotgun" following "carry a firearm"; and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
2000 Main Volume
Prior Laws:
1968, July 31, P.L. 802, § 1.
1968, July 30, P.L. 690, § 1.
1963, Aug. 13, P.L. 660, No. 346, § 1.
1961, Aug. 4, P.L. 921, § 1.
1953, July 27, P.L. 627, § 1.
1943, May 21, P.L. 485, § 1.
1943, May 21, P.L. 306, § 1.
1939, June 24, P.L. 872, § 628 (18 P.S. § 4628).
1931, June 11, P.L. 497, §§ 1 to 21.
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