PA Bill Number: HB568
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for gun violence task forces.
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for gun violence task forces. ...
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Last Action Date: Feb 12, 2025
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Lott: Police Commit More Gun Crimes Than Concealed Carry Permit Holders :: 05/29/2017
Lott’s assessment is not for the purpose of disparaging police. Instead, it is to show that concealed carry permit holders are among the most law-abiding citizens, and their armed presence on campus is a deterrent, rather than a cause for concern.
Pennsylvania Republican Pushing Ban on Private Gun Sales :: 05/29/2017
Santora’s bill would bar the private sales that Americans have enjoyed since the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791 and would require that every sale be processed in front of an agent of the government via a background check.
Researchers Use Common Gun Control Tactic to Mislead on "Children" and Guns :: 05/29/2017
It is one of the most well-worn tactics of those who advocate for gun control. Step one, acquire statistics on firearms injuries among children ages 0-14. Step two, combine these relatively low numbers with the far greater numbers of firearms injuries involving juveniles and young adults ages 15-19. Step three, present the resulting statistics as the shocking number of “children” (ages 0-19) who are subjected to “gun violence” each day/week/month/year. Step four, use the disingenuous statistics to advocate for handgun bans/registration and licensing/storage restrictions.
India: National-level shooter girl shoots kidnappers to save brother-in-law's life :: 05/28/2017
Delhi: In an exemplary display of braveness and quick-thinking, a national level shooter, Ayisha Falaq, rescued her brother-in-law from kidnappers on Sunday.
New Public Database Reveals Bias of Gun-Control Researchers :: 05/27/2017
I read with fascination this article that appeared in the Macon, Georgia Telegraph today, which I’m pleased to see is getting a fair amount of press on my favorite pro-Second Amendment sites. And by fascination, I really mean the sort of morbid, irresistible curiosity that compels one to stare at car accidents and other scenes of destruction, like The Kramer.
Beating Back Bloomberg :: 05/26/2017
While much of the nation’s attention has been fixated on the latest media-manufactured melodrama in Washington, D.C., the NRA has been hard at work in state capitals across the country to improve state gun laws that impact the everyday lives of gun owners. Even though we were barely a quarter of the way through 2017 at press time, the NRA has already piled up an impressive list of state-level victories in the New Year.
Guns on campus is progressive academia's straw man-John Lott :: 05/26/2017
Gun control advocates frequently advise against people using guns for self-defense. But Michael Bloomberg and various anti-gun politicians often use armed guards as protection.
Hawkins: LAPD Chief Warns of Apocalypse if National Concealed Carry Passes :: 05/26/2017
In a May 25 op-ed published by the Los Angeles Times, Beck wrote, “The mere presence of more concealed weapons on California streets would make police work here much more hazardous.”
NRA shooting demonstration shows silencers aren't 'silent' :: 05/26/2017
FAIRFAX, Va. — The instructor popped off a few rounds with a .22 semiautomatic rifle, first with a silencer and then without, before asking his loaded question.
Second Amendment Supporters Blitz Biased Newsweek Article :: 05/26/2017
Don’t bring cherry-picked data to a gun fight. If there’s one thing all who propose strong gun restriction laws should realize, it’s that 2nd Amendment supporters know their stuff, and we’re not afraid to call you out on misinformation.
Canada: More than a million restricted, prohibited guns in Canada :: 05/25/2017
A year and a half after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government came to office promising to tighten Canada's gun laws, there are now more than a million restricted and prohibited firearms across the country.
CCRKBA to Seattle: Gun Violence Tax Is A Monumental Failure! :: 05/25/2017
BELLEVUE, WA – Almost two years after the City of Seattle adopted a hastily-crafted “gun violence tax” ostensibly aimed at reducing so-called “gun violence,” city police statistics show a startling 17 percent increase in the number of police calls for gunshots, and an alarming 30 percent increase in the number of shooting victims.
Lott criticizes state background check system at Pennsylvania gun rally :: 05/25/2017
Popular pro-gun economist and author Dr. John Lott dumped on Pennsylvania’s background check system during a rally Monday at the state capitol.
More Gun Hysteria in the Media Than Ever, Says Author :: 05/25/2017
Stephen Hunter cut his teeth at the Baltimore Sun before moving to The Washington Post in 1997. It was there that he became the publication’s chief film critic and eventually won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2003.
Protesters interrupt gun-free zones informational hearing in Pennsylvania :: 05/25/2017
Government protesters crashed an informational hearing on gun-free zones at the Pennsylvania Capitol building this week, riling state legislators and setting the stage for a heated debate about concealed carry.
State bill to expand firearm background checks :: 05/25/2017
A new bill to extend criminal background checks to all purchases of firearms was formally unveiled Tuesday in Harrisburg.
Warner's inconsistency on national concealed carry ignores the facts :: 05/25/2017
As a constituent of Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., I’m very disappointed in him for choosing to align with extreme anti-gun groups Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action by wholly opposing S.446 — better known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.
4 Weird Things People Ask Women Who Carry Guns (And How To Answer) :: 05/24/2017
If you’re a woman who chooses to carry concealed, chances are quite good that sooner or later someone will question you about your decision. Most of the time, anyone with whom you’re close enough to have shared that information will be respectful towards you, but let’s face it: There’s a lot of misinformation out there about guns, gun owners, the laws about armed self-defense and carrying concealed. We responsible gun owners are usually facing an uphill battle trying to gently and respectfully correct those misperceptions.
Anti-Gunners: Everytown hires big name lobbying support group :: 05/24/2017
The gun control group backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has retained a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy firm to help with future legislative pushes.
Australia: Gun control advocates slam changes to NSW firearm laws :: 05/24/2017
Changes to firearms laws proposed by the NSW government have been savaged by opponents who claim they represent a step backwards for gun control in Australia.
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