An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.

HB 1612 requires Pennsylvania firearm dealers to conduct background checks that include the federal terrorist screening database during gun sales. It adds individuals listed on this database to the existing list of people prohibited from purchasing firearms. The law updates background check procedures to mandate this check alongside criminal history, juvenile records, and mental health records, with dealers paying a $2 fee per check. The Pennsylvania State Police must provide immediate results during the transaction, either blocking the sale or issuing a unique approval number.