PA Bill Number: HB538
Title: In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and ...
Description: In sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking education, prevention and response at institutions of higher education and .. ...
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Last Action Date: Feb 8, 2025
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Tennessee Bill Would Create Second Amendment Sanctuary :: 01/15/2018
A bill pending in the Tennessee State House of Representatives would forbid funds from the state being used to enforce federal restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms.
Unless Additional and Incriminating Details Come to Light, Marine's Arrest Makes No Sense :: 01/15/2018
“A Detroit-area Marine was shot during an alleged home invasion – but he’s the one locked up and facing charges,” WJBK Fox 2 Westland reports.
ATF Arrests for 2014, 2015, 2016; Four Crimes, Tiny Numbers :: 01/13/2018
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- In a recent Government Accounting Office report to Congress, most have focused on the firearm owners who refuse to commit crimes or fall for stings created by the ATF.
FBI knew Las Vegas gunman had large caches of guns and explosives, records show :: 01/13/2018
FBI agents knew the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left behind big caches of guns, ammunition and explosives when they sought warrants to search his properties and online accounts, according to court documents released Friday.
Donald Trump Jr's Confidential Firearm License Information is Disclosed by Pennsylvania Judge :: 01/12/2018
The Time-Tribune is reporting that Lackawanna County Judge Thomas Munley disclosed on Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr. applied for a license to carry firearms (LTCF), after Lackawanna County Sheriff Mark McAndrew refused to disclose the purpose of Mr. Trump’s visit, likely due to the confidentiality provisions of all LTCF applicant information.
Governor gets flak over disaster declaration's potential attack on gun rights :: 01/12/2018
Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf is getting heat over the prospect that an emergency declaration on the state’s opioid epidemic may target firearms as a side effect.
Napolitano: Congress plotting to cut a hole in the Fourth Amendment, again :: 01/12/2018
Hidden beneath the controversy stirred up last week by the publication of a book called “Fire and Fury,” a highly critical insider’s view of the Trump White House that the president has not only denounced on national television but also tried to prevent from being published and distributed, are the efforts of the Trump administration and congressional leadership to bypass the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
Unacceptable Police Procedure - the Deadly Game of Simon Says :: 01/12/2018
Innocent civilians are at risk from the police. We’ve had egregious examples in recent months. This is how we can fix these broken police policies, and this is why it’s urgent.
Bundy Mistrial, Dismissal Is a Warning to Gun Owners :: 01/11/2018
On Monday, word came down that charges against Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and the rest of his co-defendants had been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro — with prejudice.
Plan To Shift Oversight Of Gun Exports Kicks Up Firestorm :: 01/11/2018
The Trump administration has a plan to shift the regulatory burden for the exportation of firearms away from the State Department and over to the Department of Commerce. It makes a certain kind of sense. After all, the State Department is for dealing with foreign governments and being the official face of the United States government outside of the presidency, and the Commerce Department is for, well…commerce.
Lawmaker pushes for Alabama to be constitutional carry state :: 01/10/2018
A state senator has filed legislation for the upcoming session to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry concealed handguns in the state without a permit.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy comes out against new gun background check bill :: 01/10/2018
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening the country's firearms background check system will face at least one "no" vote in the U.S. Senate: Louisiana's John Kennedy.
With a Stroke of a Pen, PA Governor Wolf Limits Firearm Rights by Proclaiming State of Emergency :: 01/10/2018
Today, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf issued a proclamation declaring Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid epidemic a statewide disaster emergency, seemingly triggering the firearm prohibitions found in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6107 during declared emergencies.
Lifetime Gun Prohibition for Non-Violent Offender Shows Need for Restoration Reform :: 01/09/2018
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “When I was 18, I was arrested and charged with felony retail theft for theft of $479 worth of clothing at a Chicago mall,” a young man whose name I’m withholding told me in a recent email. “State law of Illinois says any value of retail goods above $300 is a felony.
Mitch McConnell Ignores National Reciprocity for 44 Consecutive Weeks :: 01/08/2018
Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has officially ignored national concealed carry reciprocity for 44 consecutive weeks.
This Case Against Western Ranchers Shows Why Americans Are Right to Fear Government :: 01/08/2018
Governments are prone to abuse, especially when unchecked.
What John Lott Gets Right :: 01/08/2018
If there is one name which creates anger and hostility within the gun violence prevention (GVP) community, it’s not Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, it’s John Lott. His book, More Guns, Less Crime, has become the Magna Carta for the pro-gun movement and his argument that armed citizens deter violent crime is immediately cited in any public debate involving the regulation of guns.
Pennsylvania: Meadville Man says he was injected with anti-psychotic drugs in mistaken identity case :: 01/07/2018
Eugene Wright of Meadville says police and medical workers got the wrong man when they transported him to the local hospital this summer and injected him with anti-psychotic drugs against his will, thinking he was someone else.
Why have accidental shooting deaths plummeted? :: 01/06/2018
Although it’s not a formal study, an article published yesterday in the Los Angeles Times is a good example of how probably naïve, well-meaning journalism goes wrong trying to cover issues about harm from shootings. In “Amid Rising gun violence, accidental shooting deaths have plummeted. Why?”, Kurtis Lee considers that seeming contradiction.
Dems learn it's harder to buy guns illegally online than they thought :: 01/05/2018
An undercover investigation ordered by liberals in Congress who wanted to pull back the curtain on how easy it is to buy a weapon illegally on the Web has ended up with a stunning conclusion: Gun sellers won’t go along with the deals.
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