PA Bill Number: HB434
Title: Providing for the Ebony Alert System; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing a penalty.
Description: An Act providing for the Ebony Alert System; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police; and imposing a penalty.
Last Action: Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Last Action Date: Jan 31, 2025
Latest News
Red Flag Laws Are Not Needed To Combat Suicide :: 09/22/2019
I’ve been making it something of a point to highlight stories where potential mass shooters are stopped without the use of red flag laws. While I get the allure of them, the truth is that we already have all the laws we need to combat mass shootings. We don’t need a red flag law in order to thwart the next Parkland killer. We just need people to step up and do what’s right.
ATF Admits It Lacked Regulatory Authority to Ban Bump Stocks :: 09/21/2019
You know that bump stock ban that the Trump administration imposed upon Americans? As I’ve written before, I suspect the President knew the regulatory reclassification of these obscure accessories lacked enforceability in court. And now, sure enough, the ATF has admitted in court filings that it lacked the authority to ban bump stocks in the way it did.
Here Are the Problems With the Attorney General's Plan To Expand Background Checks for Gun Buyers :: 09/21/2019
Attorney General William Barr is reportedly floating a proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers that is similar to an unsuccessful 2013 bill sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin (D–W.Va.) and Patrick Toomey (R–Pa.). The proposal would require background checks for "all advertised commercial sales, including gun sales at gun shows."
Scalise Reiterates His Strong Support in the Second Amendment Amid Gun Control Pressure by Dems :: 09/21/2019
With over two years since being shot, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is reiterating that the gun violence didn’t sway his support for the Second Amendment.
The 2nd Amendment is a reminder to government of a right we inherently have :: 09/21/2019
The national socialist left incessantly demands gun confiscation, all the more reason not to ‘go forward’ with its precursors. Sometimes it’s easy to knock a lie from the left out of the park. This is certainly one of those times. As reported by the Times Union, everyone’s favorite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently stated:
Too Many Policy Makers Undermine Civil Order :: 09/21/2019
Far too many local and national policy makers (i.e. politicians) have gone crazy in their efforts to undermine civil order in our country. As a result, they are undermining personal security; and it’s all in the shameful pursuit of power.
Trump at private fundraiser reassures donors he'll protect 2nd Amendment :: 09/21/2019
As President Donald Trump continues to weigh potential gun reform legislation, at a private fundraiser this week in Palo Alto, the president reassured high-dollar donors that he'll be a champion of the Second Amendment amid bids for a bipartisan compromise.
Commonwealth Court ruling on Harrisburg gun laws could set Pittsburgh's efforts back :: 09/20/2019
(Pittsburgh) — Last week, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that gun rights groups like Firearms Owners Against Crime and the National Rifle Association can challenge some local gun ordinances in court.
Father of Parkland Victim on What Could Have Stopped the Tragedy :: 09/20/2019
“This incident that occurred, this outrageous tragedy that we have had to deal with, we really had no signs, no warning, no tips,” announced Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie on CNN on Feb. 15, 2018.
House Freedom Caucus Opposes Trump Over Background Checks :: 09/20/2019
While we aren’t likely to see any proposals on gun control coming down from the White House this week, not after yesterday’s revelations, we do know that President Donald Trump has expressed some desire to expand background checks. That may or may not have anything to do with ranking Democrats arguing that they won’t consider any plan without universal background checks somewhere in the mix.
Moms Demand Action Rallies to Support PA Red Flag Law Proposal :: 09/20/2019
Moms Demand Action gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to show their support for the proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill, sponsored by Representative Todd Stephens
Self Preservation: Homeowner Defends Himself Against Trio of Armed Robbers Using 'Assault Weapon' :: 09/20/2019
Anti-gun activists and politicians often ask questions like, "who needs these 'weapons of war'?" As if demonstrable "need" is somehow a prerequisite to exercising a constitutional right, and as if the latter term actually means something concrete. The concept of a "good guy with a gun" is also mocked and diminished after mass shootings in which armed citizens did not intervene, anecdotal evidence that ignores the many instances in which law-abiding gun owners do, in fact, defend themselves and others. Here's the latest example of a Georgia homeowner evidently 'needing' a so-called "assault weapon" to stave off a violent armed robbery by three masked assailants:
Violate Your Oath And Turn On American Citizens At Your Legal Peril, Gun-Grabbers :: 09/20/2019
There has been a lot of talk about whether our law enforcement (and our military) would follow the orders of those like that furry fascist Beto to unleash a reign of terror upon innocent American citizens who the liberal elite’s unconstitutional gun decrees would turn into felons. Most of our heroic cops and warriors would hold true to their oaths to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. But some pathetic worms would willingly, even eagerly betray their oaths and make war upon their own people. They need to know there will be consequences.
Carson, CA Mayor's Anti-Gun Plan Blocked By Gun Rights Activists :: 09/19/2019
Carson, California isn’t a big place, but it’s located right smack dab in the middle of the most liberal part of California. As such, their mayor’s recent plan to essentially ban guns in the city sure could look like a slam dunk for those of us not there. At least, it would be a slam dunk until the courts got involved, at which point it was likely to be smacked down and smacked down hard.
Everything you need to know about Pennsylvania's gun laws and the debate to expand them :: 09/19/2019
The General Assembly’s fall session officially kicks off today, and gun violence is expected to be at the top of the agenda.
Texas mass shooting survivor lobbies Congress for less gun control :: 09/19/2019
WASHINGTON — Since surviving a 1991 mass shooting at a Luby's in Killeen, Suzanna Gratia Hupp has lobbied for looser gun control laws that she says could have allowed her to save the 23 victims, including both of her parents.
Trump's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Background Check Idea :: 09/19/2019
Yesterday, a purported “idea” document reportedly being circulated among Republican senators and congressmen was leaked to the media. The document, entitled “Idea for New Unlicensed-Commercial-Sale Background Checks”, is both frighteningly vague and callous in its disregard for the Second and Fourth Amendments, as well as the federalist principles that animate the Commerce Clause.
Vending Machines Almost As Deadly As AR-15s In Mass Shootings :: 09/19/2019
Anti-gunners love to scream about the AR-15. Due to it’s visual similarities to the M-16/M-4 rifles used by the military, it’s referred to as a “weapon of war” by opponents. It’s described as the preferred weapon of mass shooters as anti-gunners continue to demonize the weapon in the minds of the American people.
Liberals Want to Grab Guns. . .but Who Will Do the Grabbing? :: 09/18/2019
I don't think I'm alone when I say it's frustrating having the same conversation over and over and over again. I'm frustrated trying to explain the difference between a semi-automatic and a "military-style assault" weapon, parrying asinine retorts of how our Founding Fathers "only had muskets," and being told by strangers what weapons I "don't need." I'm frustrated with citing statistical evidence showing that the vast majority of gun violence in America is the result of suicides and of criminals who have obtained their guns illegally. I'm frustrated with trying to justify my personal choices to people who are completely ignorant about guns and who are completely unwilling to learn.
Pennsylvania lawmaker arrested on child porn charges :: 09/18/2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is facing child pornography possession charges after authorities said they executed a search warrant Tuesday on a tip from an online social media provider that the user had uploaded an image using its service.
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