Bill Text: PA HB1391 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for possession of explosive components.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 17-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1391 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1391-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1639
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1391 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY STERN, BOYD, CARROLL, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, FARRY, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, MILNE, MURT, MYERS, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, APRIL 26, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 26, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for possession of explosive
components.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2715.1. Possession of explosive components.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any person who, without lawful authority, intentionally,
knowingly or recklessly possesses explosive or incendiary
components commits a felony of the third degree.
(b) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used
in this section shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Explosive or incendiary component."
(1) A substance or material or combination thereof which
has been prepared or altered for use in the creation of a
weapon of mass destruction, including the following:
(i) A timing device, clock or watch altered in such
a manner as to be used as the arming or initiation
component of any weapon of mass destruction.
(ii) A pipe, end cap or metal tubing prepared for
use as any weapon of mass destruction.
(iii) Any method of mechanical, chemical, electrical
or commercial timer, trigger or delay or commercially
made or improvised items which, when used singly or in
combination, may be used in the construction of a timing,
delay or activating mechanism or booby trap for any
weapon of mass destruction.
(2) The term does not include ammunition for lawful use
in a firearm, as defined in section 6105(i) (relating to
persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or
transfer firearms) or any materials or components lawfully
used in shooting sports, hunting, handloading or reloading of
ammunition.
"Weapon of mass destruction." A bomb, biological agent,
chemical agent or nuclear agent.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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