18 Pa.C.S.A. section 6106 requires a License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) to carry concealed in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania State Police and Philadelphia Police License Section issue LTCFs on a shall-issue basis after background and character review.
Carrying a concealed handgun in Philadelphia requires a Pennsylvania LTCF issued under 18 Pa.C.S.A. section 6109. The Philadelphia Police Gun Permit Unit administers applications for residents; non-residents apply through the State Police. Pennsylvania is shall-issue, granting permits to applicants 21 or older who pass background checks and have no disqualifying convictions, mental-health commitments, or character concerns. Pennsylvania is not permitless; carrying concealed without an LTCF is a third-degree felony under section 6106. Reciprocity agreements honor many out-of-state permits. Sensitive places such as courts, schools, and federal buildings remain off-limits regardless of permit status under separate state and federal law.
Carrying concealed without an LTCF is a third-degree felony under 18 Pa.C.S.A. section 6106, punishable by up to seven years prison and fines up to fifteen thousand dollars per offense.
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