PA Bill Number: HB36
Title: In Office of State Inspector General, further providing for definitions and for powers, purpose and duties.
Description: In Office of State Inspector General, further providing for definitions and for powers, purpose and duties. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Feb 4, 2025
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Pittsburgh Lawmakers Are Violating Their Oaths of Office, Gun Rights Activist Says :: 02/14/2019
Pittsburgh has become “ground zero for gun control” since the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, to the point that lawmakers are breaching their elected oaths of office, says gun rights activist and retired Air Force Colonel, Val Finnell.
Study Shows Concealed Carry Permit Holders Break Laws Far Less Than Cops :: 02/14/2019
(Support Free Thought) - Despite massive gun restrictions rolling out across the country, for the past two years, the number of concealed carry permit holders has continued to soar. A study conducted at the end of last year showed that the number of Americans licensed to carry a concealed weapon is now over 17 million—a whopping 273 percent increase since 2007.
Year After Parkland School Killings, Gun Foes Still Misdiagnosing Problem :: 02/14/2019
Any credible doctor will say that having the right diagnosis is important. If a patient receives the wrong diagnosis, he is almost certain to begin the wrong treatment.
Democrats propose high-capacity gun magazine ban :: 02/13/2019
(CNN)After a year without any significant gun legislation passed by Congress since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida, Democrats introduced a bill banning high-capacity gun magazines Tuesday, as the one-year anniversary of the massacre nears.
Empowered Dems Push Gun Control: Reuters :: 02/13/2019
Further reinforcing the image of Democrats as the party of gun control, Reuters reported over the weekend that the party is feeling its oats and pushing for stricter gun laws.
Some people say a gun ban will increase crime in Pittsburgh :: 02/13/2019
A group of speakers panned Pittsburgh’s proposed gun ordinances Tuesday, saying the legislation would do more to increase crime than reduce gun violence in the city.
The Democrat Shift To A Pure Anti-Gun Party :: 02/13/2019
There are liberal gun owners. I want to get that out of the way right here and now, because I know I’m likely to hear from one or two if I don’t go ahead and start this post by stating that. That’s fine, though, because while I probably disagree with them on a whole lot of stuff, I’ll take any ally I can get in defending our Second Amendment rights.
Universal Background Checks Are Back :: 02/13/2019
While everyone was chatting about the 2018-2019 United States government shutdown, House Democrats introduced a universal background check bill H.R. 8 on January 8, 2019.
Anti-Gunners: DC Public School Urges Students To Skip Class To Protest For Gun Control :: 02/11/2019
Here is a message sent out to students and parents by the assistant principal of a D.C. public high school, encouraging the community to participate in a protest on Capitol Hill for universal background checks on firearm purchases. The protest occurs on a Tuesday and protesters “depart for the Capitol” at 10:30 AM, according to a program itinerary. The DC public schools calendar confirms that students are supposed to be in session on Tuesday February 12, 2019.
Canadian Gun Owners Resisting Quebec Registration :: 02/11/2019
Canadian gun owners in Quebec appear to be balking at the province’s long gun registration requirement.
House To Move Forward With Gun Control Proposals :: 02/11/2019
On Wednesday, gun owners got to see what a Nancy Pelosi controlled Congress looks like as the House Judiciary Committee held its first gun control hearing in nearly a decade. Things went as one would expect.
Lawmakers once again push for concealed carry reciprocity :: 02/11/2019
(2/8/2019) - Lawmakers are pushing for new legislation to increase the power of a concealed carry permit.
Pittsburgh Officials To Amend Illegal Gun Proposal :: 02/11/2019
The City of Pittsburgh is still making their illegal push for gun control in the city. It’s illegal because Pennsylvania has a preemption law, which means gun control laws need to come down from the state legislature.
Are Some Gun Groups Just In It For The Money? :: 02/09/2019
Gun owners are generally more politically engaged than most segments of the population. They’re engaged and willing to battle to preserve their Second Amendment rights.
Lawmakers Seek To Address Gun Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients :: 02/09/2019
When Hawaii decided to confiscate guns of medical marijuana patients, there was outrage. For better or worse, the police department was on solid legal ground. Federal law prohibits gun ownership by anyone using prohibited substances.
Rape Survivor Tells Congress: Gun Control Laws Left Her Helpless :: 02/09/2019
House Democrats are wasting no time in the new Congress scheduling hearings that address their priorities, including a hearing on Wednesday on “gun violence” as part of an effort to pass legislation to require universal background checks for firearm purchases.
Sheriffs In New Mexico Stand Against Proposed Gun Laws :: 02/09/2019
New Mexico is considering what I’ve come to think of as being among the “standard slate” of gun laws. Primarily, a red flag law and a safe storage law, which are two of the more popular efforts gun control proponents have been pushing throughout the nation.
Congressman Eric Swalwell's Radioactive "Common Ground" :: 02/08/2019
Those who oppose our Right to Keep and Bear Arms have been mislabeling NRA as “extremists” for decades, but the vitriol against this institution from true extremists has escalated to absurd proportions over the last year. Unfortunately, our Association has become accustomed to being blamed by gun-ban advocates for the acts of violent criminals. These baseless attacks took a very dark turn, however, after the horrific murders at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last February.
House Plans To Vote On Universal Background Checks Next Week :: 02/08/2019
Democrats are eager. For the first time in ages, they feel like they have a chance to push through some gun control and they’re not going to wait around to do it. In fact, they have plans to vote next week.
Senators Seek To Beef Up Law Banning Fed Money For Registries :: 02/08/2019
It’s currently federal law that federal dollars can’t be used to fund gun registration problems. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways around the law.
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