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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6122 (2026)

  Proof of license and exception.

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§ 6122.  Proof of license and exception.

(a)  General rule.--When carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's person or in a vehicle, an individual licensed to carry a firearm shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce the license for inspection. Failure to produce such license either at the time of arrest or at the preliminary hearing shall create a rebuttable presumption of nonlicensure.

(b)  Exception.--An individual carrying a firearm on or about his person or in a vehicle and claiming an exception under section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license) shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce satisfactory evidence of qualification for exception.

(Dec. 19, 1988, P.L.1275, No.158, eff. 180 days; Apr. 22, 1997, P.L.73, No.5, eff. 60 days)

 

1997 Amendment.  Act 5 amended subsec. (a).

1988 Amendment.  Act 158 added section 6122.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Anderson, 169 A.3d 1092 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
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Commonwealth v. Anderson, 169 A.3d 1092 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “18 Pa.C.S. § 6122(a). 10 . The PUFA states: An individual carrying a firearm on or about his person or in a vehicle and claiming an exception under section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a' license) shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer,…”
United States v. McMillan, 227 F. Supp. 3d 432 (W.D. Pa. 2017). · cites it 3× “The Court recognizes that 18 Pa.C.S. § 6122 states that “[w]hen carrying a firearm concealed on or about one’s person or in a vehicle, an individual licensed to carry a firearm shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce the license for inspection.”
Com. v. Toliver, I., 2026 PA Super 63. “” See 18 Pa.C.S. § 6122(a) (“When carrying a firearm concealed on or about one’s person or in a vehicle, an individual licensed to carry a firearm shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce the license for inspection.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6122(a): 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Anderson, 169 A.3d 1092 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “18 Pa.C.S. § 6122(a). 10 . The PUFA states: An individual carrying a firearm on or about his person or in a vehicle and claiming an exception under section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a' license) shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer,…”
Com. v. Toliver, I., 2026 PA Super 63. “” See 18 Pa.C.S. § 6122(a) (“When carrying a firearm concealed on or about one’s person or in a vehicle, an individual licensed to carry a firearm shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce the license for inspection.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6122(a)(1): 1 case
United States v. McMillan, 227 F. Supp. 3d 432 (W.D. Pa. 2017). “The Court recognizes that 18 Pa.C.S. § 6122 states that “[w]hen carrying a firearm concealed on or about one’s person or in a vehicle, an individual licensed to carry a firearm shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer, produce the license for inspection.”
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6122(b): 1 case
Commonwealth v. Anderson, 169 A.3d 1092 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “18 Pa.C.S. § 6122(a). 10 . The PUFA states: An individual carrying a firearm on or about his person or in a vehicle and claiming an exception under section 6106(b) (relating to firearms not to be carried without a' license) shall, upon lawful demand of a law enforcement officer,…”
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