Montgomery County sheriff to conduct compliance inspections at gun dealers; first in Pa. to do so

Officials said 92 licensed firearms dealers in the county will be subject to the inspections


By Carl Hessler Jr. | chessler@pottsmerc.com | The Pottstown Mercury
PUBLISHED: May 22, 2023 at 2:46 p.m. | UPDATED: May 22, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.



NORRISTOWN — Licensed firearms dealers in Montgomery County could soon get a visit from county sheriff’s deputies under a new program to make sure the gun dealers are complying with state requirements regarding safety and the sale or transfer of firearms.

County Sheriff Sean P. Kilkenny announced on Monday that his office will conduct inspections of the 92 licensed firearms dealers in the county, which will include a review of the premises, records and documents held by the dealers.

“We have a responsibility to ensure that firearms dealers are in compliance with state regulations. As a matter of public safety, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office takes this responsibility seriously,” Kilkenny said during a news conference on the steps of the county courthouse. Kilkenny’s office is the first in the state to announce such a program.

“I want to emphasize that these inspections do not infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of our citizens. Our inspections are not intended to infringe upon the privacy rights of firearms dealers or their customers,” Kilkenny said. “Instead, they are conducted solely to ensure that firearms dealers are operating in compliance with existing state standards and regulations and are properly handling the sale and transfer of firearms,” Kilkenny said.

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