Where In Pa Do I Register For Bow And Arrow Hunting?
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September 27th, 2012,10:58 AM #one
Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? This past hunting season I was sitting in my tree stand bowhunting on park property, when a Township police force officer fabricated contact with me. Come down out of that tree he says, hunting is prohibited in all Horsham parks PECO belongings. I climb downwardly out of the tree gathered my stand up my bow my and camera and went back to the officers car. To make a long story short, I am back to my original question is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania and if information technology is how does that turn into a accuse of discharging a firearm in a park in a park or park or resort. Can anyone answer this for me thanks in advance.
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September 27th, 2012,11:xx AM #2
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? You should only be charged for what rules you violated...hunting where prohibited.
Originally Posted by BigBore454 
.... hunting is prohibited in all Horsham parks PECO property.....is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania and if it is how does that turn into a charge of discharging a firearm in a park in a park or park or resort. ....
If you lot didn't actually fire your weapon, y'all shouldn't exist charged for information technology.
BTW, I seriously uncertainty that a bow is considered a firearm anyhow.
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September 27th, 2012,12:09 PM #3
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? From Title 18, Section 6102 Definitions:
"Firearm." Whatever pistol or revolver with a barrel length less
than xv inches, any shotgun with a barrel length less than eighteen
inches or any rifle with a butt length less than xvi inches,
or any pistol, revolver, burglarize or shotgun with an overall length
of less than 26 inches. The barrel length of a firearm shall
be determined by measuring from the muzzle of the barrel to the
face of the airtight activeness, commodities or cylinder, whichever is
applicable.http://www.handgunlaw.u.s.a./states/pennsylvania.pdf
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September 27th, 2012,12:46 PM #4
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? Ahh the pervasive thought criminal offence, you lot thought about information technology so you lot are charged with information technology.
Fun aside, a bow is not a firearm in Pennsylvania yet it might exist in New Jersey depending on which hoplophobe is "interpreting" the police force in Jersey.
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September 27th, 2012,02:03 PM #5
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? Did you lot discharge information technology? If not, than how can he make that bound let solitary making the jump to calling a bow a firearm?
Now if there is a township ordinance against discharging a "weapon" in the park, and you really launched an arrow from your bow while in the park, then I call back the officer is ignorant of the correct language for the charge.
You lot may want to consider fighting the charge if you didn't belch the bow and the fact that it'south not a "firearm" as the accuse claims. IANAL
Concluding edited by Hawk; September 27th, 2012 at 02:07 PM.
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September 27th, 2012,02:22 PM #6
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? A bow is NOT a firearm.
"Firearm." Any weapon which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive, or the frame or receiver of whatever such weapon.
edit:In fact a prohibited individual can nonetheless purchase and chase with a bow.
Terminal edited by God's Country; September 27th, 2012 at 02:26 PM.
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September 27th, 2012,02:22 PM #7
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? A bow is non a firearm for state constabulary.
For local laws, they may prohibit discharging whatever sort of device - gun, BBgun, airsoft, bow & arrow, paintball, etc.
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September 27th, 2012,06:02 PM #eight
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? Terminal edited past TheLom; December 19th, 2012 at 02:44 AM.
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September 27th, 2012,07:52 PM #9
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? Some confusion arises from Out of Staters ( Northward Y ) Have known that a BOW is considered a firearm,only if a felony has too occured,then moving to PA. this is where the conflict of interpreting the Laws get mixed, Thank God Pa Laws are not that anal !,Tin can I say anal ? dont want to offend anyone,I am getting also old !
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September 27th, 2012,08:26 PM #ten
Re: Is a bow considered a firearm in Pennsylvania? Sounds like they idiot cop did you a favor. Get a lawyer to fight this in courtroom. Your lawyer should put the cop in the witness stand and enquire him showtime what a firearms is and 2d if y'all saw you lot burn down one. Let the cop prove you not guilty with his own testimony. No Plea deal.
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