Any person who is privately employed and required as a condition of employment to carry a lethal weapon must be certified. Security Guards Armored Truck Guards Alarm Response Guards Night Watchmen Private Investigators Governmental employees, such as police officers, are not required to have lethal weapons certification to perform their duties as government employee.
Any weapon calculated to produce death or serious bodily harm is considered a lethal weapon.
A blackjack is considered a prohibited offensive weapon, and as such cannot be carried by privately employed agents. The Pennsylvania State Police administers the Act and provides applications at all installations except Turnpike and Interstate Stations. It is evidence that the person to whom it is issued has complied with the Lethal Weapons Training Act. It is not a license to carry a firearm. Licenses to carry a firearm are issued by local authorities.