Air rifles could be legalized for big game hunting in Pennsylvania if new legislation proposed by a local state representative becomes law. House Bill 1538, introduced June 2 by state Rep. Gary ...

Rep. Gary Day's legislation would add large-caliber air rifles as legal hunting weapons in Pennsylvania, citing their evolution beyond "childhood BB guns" to ethical big game hunting tools.

Air rifles could be legalized for big game hunting in Pennsylvania if new legislation proposed by a local state representative becomes law.