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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6106.1 (2026)

  Carrying loaded weapons other than firearms.

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§ 6106.1.  Carrying loaded weapons other than firearms.

(a)  General rule.--Except as provided in Title 34 (relating to game), no person shall carry a loaded pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, other than a firearm as defined in section 6102 (relating to definitions), in any vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons excepted from the requirement of a license to carry firearms under section 6106(b)(1), (2), (5) or (6) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license) nor shall the provisions of this section be construed to permit persons to carry firearms in a vehicle where such conduct is prohibited by section 6106.

(b)  Penalty.--A person who violates the provisions of this section commits a summary offense.

(Dec. 7, 1989, P.L.607, No.68, eff. 60 days; June 13, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1024, No.17, eff. 120 days)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: Com. v. Bieber, E., 283 A.3d 866, 2022 PA Super 162 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
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Com. v. Bieber, E., 283 A.3d 866, 2022 PA Super 162 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). · cites it 4× “Over Appellant’s objection, Sheriff Levindoski testified regarding his interpretation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1, despite the fact that the Commonwealth did not charge Appellant with that offense.”
Com. v. King, C., 259 A.3d 511, 2021 PA Super 162 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “6 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a). 7 75 Pa.C.S. § 3362(a)(3).”
Haron v. Pennsylvania State Police, 171 A.3d 344 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa. C.S. § 6106.1(a). 1 * 2 Harón later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
Com. v. Nichols, W., No. 3647 EDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 7, 2017). · cites it 3× “With respect to Appellant’s first issue, the trial court and the Commonwealth concede that the evidence was insufficient to sustain Appellant’s conviction for the summary offense of carrying loaded weapons other than firearms, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1, because that subsection does…”
M. Haron v. PSP, No. 220 M.D. 2015 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Sept. 19, 2017). · cites it 2× “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa.C.S. §6106.1(a).1,2 Haron later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
Crawford, S., Aplts. v. Commonwealth, 326 A.3d 850 (Pa. 2024). · cites it 2× “§ 6109(e)(1)(i)-(xiv) (providing that license shall not be issued to individuals “whose character and reputation 19 See also 18 Pa. C.S. § 6106.1(a) (providing that, with exception, “no person shall carry a loaded pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, other than a firearm as…”
Com. v. Johnson, J., No. 850 WDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 28, 2019). “§ 6106(a)(1) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a), respectively. J-A05017-19 m.”
Com. v. Lewis, J., No. 249 WDA 2018 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 19, 2019). “§ 6105(a)(1), the bifurcation of which Appellant’s counsel requested by oral motion, and the summary offense of Carrying a Loaded Weapon, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a). 3 In particular, Appellant’s aggregate sentence consisted of a 20 to 40 year term of incarceration for his Attempted…”
Com. v. Cole, J., No. 775 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 20, 2019). “§ 780-113(a)(31); carrying a loaded weapon, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a); and improper signal, 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Surratt, R., No. 331 WDA 2019 (Pa. Super. Ct. Apr. 14, 2020). “18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a). Possession of a firearm is an essential element of Sections 6105 and 6106.”
Com. v. Hutchinson, R., No. 1391 EDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Dec. 6, 2023). “See also 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1 (“Except as provided in Title 34 (relating to game), no person shall carry a loaded pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, other than a firearm as defined in section 6102 (relating to definitions), in any vehicle.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6106.1(a): 10 cases
Com. v. King, C., 259 A.3d 511, 2021 PA Super 162 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021). “6 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1(a). 7 75 Pa.C.S. § 3362(a)(3).”
Com. v. Bieber, E., 283 A.3d 866, 2022 PA Super 162 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “Over Appellant’s objection, Sheriff Levindoski testified regarding his interpretation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1, despite the fact that the Commonwealth did not charge Appellant with that offense.”
Haron v. Pennsylvania State Police, 171 A.3d 344 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa. C.S. § 6106.1(a). 1 * 2 Harón later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
Com. v. Nichols, W., No. 3647 EDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 7, 2017). “With respect to Appellant’s first issue, the trial court and the Commonwealth concede that the evidence was insufficient to sustain Appellant’s conviction for the summary offense of carrying loaded weapons other than firearms, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106.1, because that subsection does…”
M. Haron v. PSP, No. 220 M.D. 2015 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Sept. 19, 2017). “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa.C.S. §6106.1(a).1,2 Haron later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6106.1(b): 3 cases
Haron v. Pennsylvania State Police, 171 A.3d 344 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa. C.S. § 6106.1(a). 1 * 2 Harón later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
M. Haron v. PSP, No. 220 M.D. 2015 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Sept. 19, 2017). “1(a) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (UFA), 18 Pa.C.S. §6106.1(a).1,2 Haron later pleaded guilty to a violation of section 6106.”
Crawford, S., Aplts. v. Commonwealth, 326 A.3d 850 (Pa. 2024). “§ 6109(e)(1)(i)-(xiv) (providing that license shall not be issued to individuals “whose character and reputation 19 See also 18 Pa. C.S. § 6106.1(a) (providing that, with exception, “no person shall carry a loaded pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, other than a firearm as…”
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