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Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
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Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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PART IV. Adult Services Manual |
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Subpart E. Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services |
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Chapter 2600. Personal Care Homes |
Section 2600.108. Firearms and weapons
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Firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be permitted on the licensed premises of a home only when the following conditions are met:
(1) Firearms and weapons shall be contained in a locked cabinet located in a place other than the residents room or in a common living area.
(2) Ammunition shall be contained in a locked area separate from firearms and weapons, and located in a place other than the residents room or in a common living area.
(3) The key to the locked cabinet containing the firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be in the possession of the administrator or a designee.
(4) The administrator or a designee shall be the only individual permitted to open the locked cabinet containing the firearms and weapons and the locked area containing the ammunition.
(5) If a firearm, weapon or ammunition is the property of a resident, there shall be a written policy and procedures regarding the safety, access and use of firearms, weapons and ammunition. A resident may not take a firearm, weapon or ammunition out of the locked cabinet into living areas.