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18 Pa. C.S. §6108. Carrying Firearms on Public Streets or Public Property in Philadelphia.

No person shall carry a firearm, rifle or shotgun at any time upon the public streets or upon any public property in a city of the first class unless:

(1) such person is licensed to carry a firearm; or

(2) such person is exempt from licensing under section 6106(b) of this title (relating to firearms not to be carried without a license)

18 Pa. C.S. §6109. Licenses.

(a) Purpose of license. - A license to carry a firearm shall be for the purpose of carrying a firearm concealed on or about one's person or in a vehicle throughout this Commonwealth.

Commonwealth v. Hawkins, 692 A.2d 1068, n.4 “In all parts of Pennsylvania, persons who are licensed may carry concealed firearms. Except in Philadelphia, firearms may be carried openly without a license. (Only in Philadelphia must a person obtain a license for carrying a firearm whether it is unconcealed or concealed; in other parts of the Commonwealth, unconcealed firearms do not require a license)”

Ortiz v. Commonwealth, 545 Pa. 279; 681 A.2d 152 (1996) "...in Philadelphia County, the legislature requires that a person must be licensed to carry weapons openly and not concealed from sight, whereas in all other counties of Pennsylvania, weapons may be carried openly without a license…”