Pennsylvania imposes a $3 surcharge on each firearm sale, with proceeds directed to the Firearm Instant Records Check Fund. The law also establishes procedures for reviewing and adjusting the surcharge every five years. It defines a firearm broadly and specifies how the funds are collected and used.
It is a $3 additional fee imposed on each firearm sale, with proceeds going to the Firearm Instant Records Check Fund.
Every five years, the Pennsylvania State Police review the surcharge and recommend adjustments to the General Assembly.
All collected surcharge funds are deposited into the Firearm Records Check Fund to support firearm background checks.
A firearm is any weapon designed to or capable of expelling a projectile by explosion, including its frame or receiver.