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Uniform Firearm Act of 1995
§6142. Locking Device for Firearms.

(a) Offense defined.-It shall be unlawful for any licensee to sell, deliver or transfer any firearm as defined in section 6102 (relating to definitions), other than an antique firearm as de*fined in section 6118 (relating to antique firearms), to any other person, other than another li*censee, unless the transferee is provided with or purchases a locking device for that firearm or the design of the firearm incorporates a locking device.
(b) Exceptions.-Firearms for transfer to or possession by any law enforcement officer employed by any Federal, State or local government entity or rail police employed and certi*fied by a rail carrier as a police officer are not subject to the provisions of this section.

(c) Penalties.-A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a summary offense.

(d) Good faith compliance.-A licensee who in good faith complies with this section shall not be civilly liable as a result of such compliance with this section, except for any acts or omissions intentionally designed to harm or for grossly negligent acts or omissions which result in harm.

(e) A transferee's purchase or receipt of a locking device in conjunction with the purchase of a firearm pursuant to this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any civil action brought against the transferee.

(f) Definitions.-As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:

"Licensee." Any licensed manufacturer, importer or dealer of firearms. "Locking device." Either of the following:

(1) a device that, when installed on a firearm, is designed to prevent the firearm from being operated without first deactivating the device; or

(2) a device that is incorporated into the design of a firearm and that is designed to pre*vent the operation of the firearm by anyone not having access to the device.

(Added by L 1999, Act 59(8), eff. 2/13/2000.)http://www.acslpa.org/pa_uniform_firearms_act.htm