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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6103 (2026)

 Crimes committed with firearms.

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§ 6103.  Crimes committed with firearms.

If any person commits or attempts to commit a crime enumerated in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) when armed with a firearm contrary to the provisions of this subchapter, that person may, in addition to the punishment provided for the crime, also be punished as provided by this subchapter.

(June 13, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1024, No.17, eff. 120 days)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1975–2016 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Williams, 496 A.2d 31 (Pa. 1985).
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Commonwealth v. Williams, 496 A.2d 31 (Pa. 1985). · cites it 6× “18 Pa.C.S. § 6103 (punishment for certain violent crimes committed with firearms does not preclude separate sentence for Uniform Firearms Act violation).”
Commonwealth v. Robinson, 721 A.2d 344 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 2× “[4] 18 Pa.C.S. § 6103. [5] 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.”
Commonwealth v. Buehl, 508 A.2d 1167 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “[6] 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6103, 6104, and 6106. [7] Section 9711(a)(1) provides: (a) Procedure in jury trials.”
Commonwealth v. Rolan, 549 A.2d 553 (Pa. 1988). · cites it 2× “18 Pa.C.S. § 6103. Such statutory provisions spell out in capital letters the Legislature's continuing concern for protecting the general populace from threats of violence to their persons.”
Commonwealth v. Schilling, 431 A.2d 1088 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981). “Since a C02 operated pellet gun is not a “firearm” under the Uniform Firearms Act, we conclude that appellant Schilling was erroneously convicted for committing a crime with a firearm in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6103. We, therefore, reverse his conviction for this offense.”
Commonwealth v. Holguin, 385 A.2d 1346 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1978). “Moreover, the Commonwealth adduced no evidence to show that the defendant had under his control the means to convert the firearm into operable status.”
Commonwealth v. Buck, 709 A.2d 892 (Pa. 1998). “§ 907, recklessly endangering another person which is a misdemeanor of the second degree, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705, and violations of the Uniform Firearms Act which are not separate offenses but serve as additional punishment for crimes of violence, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. McIntosh, 476 A.2d 1316 (Pa. 1984). “§ 6106, committing crimes with firearms, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6103, and criminal conspiracy, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Webster, 539 A.2d 804 (Pa. 1988). · cites it 2× “[2] 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6103 and 6106. [3] Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth v. Horshaw, 346 A.2d 340 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1975). “1482, §1, 18 Pa.C.S. §6103. 2 . Act of Dec. 6, 1972, P.”
Commonwealth v. Lee, 399 A.2d 104 (Pa. 1979). “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 6103 (1973). On this record, we have no hesitancy in finding that appellant was fully, adequately, and in understandable terms, informed of the nature of all charges against him as well as the factual bases for those charges.”
Commonwealth v. Lindsey, 497 A.2d 1369 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1985). · cites it 2× “18 Pa.C.S. § 6103 states that a person is in violation of this statute if he “shall commit or attempt to commit a crime of violence when armed with a firearm .”
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