PA Bill Number: HB469
Title: Amending the act of August 5, 1977 (P.L.181, No.47), entitled "An act providing for the acceptance by the Governor of jurisdiction relinquished by ...
Description: Amending the act of August 5, 1977 (P.L.181, No.47), entitled "An act providing for the acceptance by the Governor of jurisdiction relinq ...
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Last Action Date: Feb 4, 2025
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ATF: 1.3 Million Silencers in U.S. Rarely Used in Crimes :: 06/06/2019
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) released statistics to the Washington Free Beacon on Wednesday showing that the nearly 1.3 million silencers registered in the United States are rarely used in crimes.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf adds his voice to those calling for laws to curb gun-related deaths in Pennsylvania :: 06/06/2019
Five days after a mass shooting at a Virginia Beach government building that left a dozen people dead and several others injured, calls for laws to reduce gun violence in Pennsylvania are being sounded again.
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats renew calls for gun control measures that face an uphill battle :: 06/06/2019
Sen. Art Haywood speaks alongside gun control advocates on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
The Dumbest Gun-Control Paragraph :: 06/06/2019
After the Virginia Beach shooting, the New York Times reran an essay on gun control by Nicholas Kristof, which contains this paragraph:
Virginia Governor Exploits Virginia Beach Tragedy To Attempt Gun Control :: 06/06/2019
Virginia’s Gov. Ralph Northam is calling for a special session of the state’s legislature to consider gun control measures following the tragic murder of 12 in Virginia Beach last week.
A Win for Gun Rights in Pennsylvania :: 06/05/2019
The Pennsylvania supreme court rules that legal gun owners aren’t second-class constitutional citizens. SCOTUS, take note.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for nationwide background checks on ammo purchases :: 06/05/2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses delegates at the California State Democratic Party convention at the Moscone Center on Saturday in San Francisco. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
CPRC: Obama Speaking to Brazilians about gun laws in the US :: 06/05/2019
Americans got a timely reminder about Obama’s views on guns. Last Thursday, he addressed a large Brazilian audience about American gun laws. Obama claimed:
Rep Jerry Nadler Illustrates Standard Anti-Gun Stupidity Following Virginia Beach Shooting :: 06/05/2019
Anti-gun politicians have a standard script they tend to follow in the wake of a mass shooting. It seems that no matter what gun control bill they’re advancing, that is the key to averting the mass shooting. It doesn’t matter if the killer used a handgun, and the bill in question only impacts AR-15s, the bill is the answer.
Trump Willing To Consider Suppressor Ban :: 06/05/2019
President Donald Trump was elected in part due to the support he got from gun rights activists. While he didn’t have a history of legislative support for the Second Amendment, he made the right noises and had one more big thing working in his favor: He wasn’t Hillary Clinton.
Virginia Beach Killer Reportedly Violent With Coworkers :: 06/05/2019
In covering mass shootings over the last couple of years, I’ve noticed one thing that seems to be a common thread among most of the killers. They tend to be abusive jackwagons. Take the Parkland killer, for example. Law enforcement had visited his home more than 40 times prior to his rampage but took no action.
Australia: Darwin shooting: four people dead as police reveal suspect was on parole :: 06/04/2019
At least four men are dead and a woman is injured after a man believed to be an associate of an outlaw motorcycle gang newly released from prison allegedly went on a shooting spree in Darwin’s city centre.
Early American Militias: The Forgotten History of Freedmen Militias from 1776 until the Civil War :: 06/04/2019
The United States militia is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the Constitution. And while the militia movement of today is widely known, its history – and the history of independent Constitutional militias stretching back to the dawn of the republic – is far less well known.
Florida resource officer who didn't enter school during shooting massacre is arrested :: 06/04/2019
Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High resource officer Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to failure to enter the school during the mass shooting there.
Frank Miniter: Cory Booker knows the truth about gun violence -- but sadly, he can't say it :: 06/04/2019
As he runs for president, Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., is stumbling over his past positions on guns. This is worth noting because his dilemma is a poignant example of why America really can’t come together behind honest solutions.
Pennsylvania: In first-ever hearing on legalizing cannabis, House GOP focuses on Pa. gun owners :: 06/04/2019
In what was likely the first hearing on recreational cannabis in Pennsylvania House history, Republican lawmakers on Monday focused on the potential risk to gun owners who might partake.
Report: Virginia Beach Gunman Was Facing Disciplinary Action :: 06/04/2019
Reports from the New York Times and the New York Post indicate the Virginia Beach gunman was facing disciplinary action at work when he shot and killed 11 fellow employees.
Virginia Beach Police Chief: No Gun Law Would Have Prevented Attack :: 06/04/2019
During an appearance Sunday on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Virginia Beach police chief James Cervera made clear no gun law would have prevented Friday’s shooting that killed 12.
CPRC: UPDATED: Another mass public shooting, another place where the victims were banned from carrying guns, the attack at Virginia Beach :: 06/03/2019
Another horrifying attack and immediately gun control politicians and organizations are calling for more gun control laws. Former VP Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former congressman Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker and many others put out calls for more gun control within a few hours of the tragedy. The question of “How many more?” is a question that we ask ourselves all the time. Now the desire “to do something” is very understandable, but let’s try to do something that would actually matter.
CPRC: UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks :: 06/03/2019
Columnist Eugene Volokh wrote in the Washington post on April 20, 2015: “Have civilians with permitted concealed handguns stopped such mass shootings before?” We provided Volokh with a list of such cases, which he used.
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