The State Senate has unanimously passed a bill designed to ensure that offenders who illegally buy guns for criminals will face a minimum prison sentence.
Under the bill, an offender who is convicted of multiple "straw purchases" of firearms in one case would be treated as a repeat offender and face a mandatory 5 to 10 year prison term.
Such an offender does not face a minimum prison sentence under current guidelines.
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives last year and is expected to be signed by Governor Tom Corbett.
Under the bill, an offender who is convicted of multiple "straw purchases" of firearms in one case would be treated as a repeat offender and face a mandatory 5 to 10 year prison term.
Such an offender does not face a minimum prison sentence under current guidelines.
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives last year and is expected to be signed by Governor Tom Corbett.
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