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. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Feb 12, 2025
Latest News
More states are allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit :: 02/27/2017
New Hampshire this week passed a law allowing residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, joining a growing number of states that are allowing residents to carry weapons out of sight without a license.
A Fourth Circuit Trifecta: New Rulings Confirm Need for Judges who Respect Second Amendment :: 02/25/2017
Anyone still unconvinced about the importance of the courts and the need for justices who support Second Amendment rights had plenty of food for thought this month, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issuing two anti-gun opinions in rapid succession. These follow a troubling decision in January, United States v. Robinson, addressed in a previous alert.
Conservative Women Call Gun Rights a Feminist Issue :: 02/25/2017
A panel of women said that gun rights should be a feminist issue Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC.
Proposed Executive Order Designating Certain Rifles for 'Militia Purposes' :: 02/25/2017
The faulty Fourth Circuit decision issued last week upholding Maryland’s Scary Gun Ban runs afoul of good jurisprudence. The ruling found that Second Amendment protections don’t extend to individuals who wish to own certain semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, calling them, “weapons that are most useful in military service.” However, a document sent to me yesterday offers hope of correcting that in the form of a proposed executive order to be issued by President Trump.
Women with guns: The next threat to the Democratic Party :: 02/25/2017
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Abby Ross never spent time around guns until a little more than a decade ago. "I grew up on Staten Island," she said. "Hunting or gun use was not part of our family traditions."
A Federal Court of Appeals Goes to War against the Second Amendment :: 02/24/2017
What happens when you mix contempt for individual rights with a healthy dose of willful ignorance and fear? You get the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court that’s teaching the legal Left the recipe for attacking the Second Amendment.
CPRC: Court Upholds Assault Weapon Ban With Incorrect Facts :: 02/24/2017
Should “military-style rifles” be banned? On Tuesday, the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia – in a virtual party line vote – upheld Maryland’s assault weapons ban. In the 10 to 4 En Banc decision, Democrats supported the ban while Republicans opposed it.
Gorsuch v. Over-Criminalization :: 02/24/2017
Much of the media attention to date surrounding President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has centered on the judge’s views of originalism, separation of powers, administrative law, and related topics. Largely overlooked has been an area where Judge Gorsuch’s track record shows a keen awareness of another issue critical to the federal courts: America’s criminal-justice system.
Gunning for Hillary :: 02/24/2017
The NRA's unheralded role in 2016. There are many claimants to the honor of having nudged Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election. But the folks with the best case are the National Rifle Association and the consultants who made their TV ads.
John Lott Q&A: Anti-Gun Lies About Mass Shootings :: 02/24/2017
It’s likely nobody anywhere has done more research on, or knows more about, mass shootings than researcher John Lott. Author of the recent book The War On Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, Lott is also head of the Crime Prevention Research Center, an organization dedicated to providing an objective and accurate scientific evaluation of both the costs and benefits of gun ownership.
Bill Would Extend Second Amendment Rights to DC Residents :: 02/23/2017
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Feb. 17 introduced S. 162, The Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017, that would preempt the District of Columbia Council from enacting the city’s harsh gun control measures and force the District’s laws to conform to federal law governing firearm sales.
Good Samaritans stop to help State Trooper being attacked by 2 men :: 02/23/2017
A Michigan State Trooper was being overpowered by two men who were assaulting him on the side of the road Monday morning, but two passersby stopped to assist the trooper and are now being hailed as heroes.
Sheriff Clarke calls on jailing mayors, governors over sanctuary cities :: 02/23/2017
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke further aligned with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Thursday, calling for the elimination of sanctuary cities by jailing mayors and governors who don’t comply.
Ted Cruz predicts another SCOTUS vacancy this summer :: 02/23/2017
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday called for the preservation of the Constitution and the Second Amendment, predicting an imminent biblical battle with Democrats over yet another vacated Supreme Court seat.
CCW Holder Wrongly Convicted in 5 Minutes, for Defending His Life from BLM Thugs :: 02/22/2017
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Mike Strickland. Do you recognize the name? You should, but you’ll get a pass if you don’t. Like every other “major” story that isn’t, the “mainstream” media is failing to cover this man’s plight.
Constitutional Carry: North Dakota House overwhelmingly passes permitless carry :: 02/22/2017
Lawmakers in the House made short work Tuesday of a bill to bring constitutional carry to the state, sending it to the Senate 83-9.
Constitutional carry now legal in New Hampshire :: 02/22/2017
It is now legal to carry a concealed firearm without a license in the state of New Hampshire.
Court stands behind Maryland's 'assault weapon' ban :: 02/22/2017
A 10-4 panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, stating the Second Amendment doesn’t protect a right to “weapons of war.”
Guns in schools bill approved in Wyoming Senate committee :: 02/22/2017
The Wyoming Senate Education Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would authorize Wyoming school boards to decide whether or not people can carry guns in schools.
ACLU: Gun control laws should be fair :: 02/21/2017
This month, Congress repealed a rule that would have registered thousands of Social Security recipients with mental disabilities, who have others manage their benefits, into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to prevent them from owning firearms.
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