PA Bill Number: SB262
Title: In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders.
Description: In actions, proceedings and other matters generally, providing for extreme risk protection orders. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Feb 20, 2025
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Anti-Gun Researcher claims guns, not crime, the main cause of police death :: 08/24/2016
Police officers salute as the casket carrying slain Jersey City police officer Melvin Santiago is carried into St. Aloysius Catholic Church for his funeral service in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 18, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
Both PA US Senate Candidates Supported by Anti-Gun Groups-CeaseFire Stabs Toomey in Back :: 08/24/2016
McGinty gets endorsement from Pennsylvania gun-safety group.
Europeans turn to weapons in growing numbers after attacks :: 08/24/2016
ZURICH/BERLIN Europeans in a number of countries are seeking to arm themselves with guns and self-defense devices in growing numbers following a series of attacks by militants and the mentally ill.
Facebook Shoots Down Congressional Inquiry Into Gun Sales :: 08/24/2016
A United States Senator released Facebook's FB +0.13% response on Tuesday to a slew of questions he sent company officials last month about gun sales initiated through the site. But the two-page response, which was supposed to address what impact, if any, Facebook’s ban on gun sales has had, left many questions unanswered.
Mexican diplomat urges U.S. to renew assault weapon ban :: 08/24/2016
While speaking at a UN meeting in Switzerland, Mexico’s Foreign Minister said it was as easy to buy a gun in the U.S. as it is to purchase a “liter of milk or a box cereal.”
South Dakota joins Second Amendment battle :: 08/24/2016
PIERRE, SD (KELO-AM) South Dakota has joined a gun control legal battle in Washington D.C.
6-Time Olympic Shooting Medalist Says Gun Control Is 'Killing Our Sport' :: 08/23/2016
Six-time Olympic shooting medalist Kim Rhode said Monday night that new gun control measures implemented in her home state of California — and around the country — are “killing our sport at the core.”
Anti-Gun Hollywood Looks Foolish Again :: 08/23/2016
This is not your daddy’s “Lethal Weapon.” Premiering Sept. 21, Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” is a reboot of the popular franchise that starred Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as bickering, but fierce, cops. The original 1987 movie was a huge hit. Fans loved it for the banter — and the action.
Canada: Canada To US Tourists: Please Leave Your Guns At Home :: 08/23/2016
Ottawa, Canada: A rash of gun-toting Americans visiting Canada prompted its border agency to launch a public awareness campaign on Monday reminding Americans about their northern neighbors' relatively strict firearms laws.
Claim: Michael Bloomberg Demanded John Lott Interview Cut from Couric Gun Control Film :: 08/23/2016
Radio host John Cardillo claims that interview segments with noted gun scholar John Lott were included in the earliest version of Katie Couric’s gun control movie Under the Gun, but were taken out at Michael Bloomberg’s request following a private screening.
DRGO: Gun Ownership is a Civil Right :: 08/23/2016
The online physician magazine Medical Economics deals with practice management and technology subjects of concern to doctors. Last week it provoked its readers with an emotional rant against the American civil right of gun ownership, written by Los Angeles doctor Monya De. De demonstrates no qualifications on the subject other than ignorant contempt for gun owners and a gift for self-promotion. She has a checkered past as an actual doctor, having failed to complete her residency training program for the documented reason of incompetence.
Senator Chris Murphy (anti-gunner) wants guns to be treated like cigarettes :: 08/23/2016
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut is continuing his attacks on the rights of gun owners. In a recent interview, he declared that “guns are the new cigarettes,” suggesting that supporters of gun control have a long fight ahead of them in their goal of imposing new restrictions.
Toomey's gun-control stance wins support from Gabby Giffords' Anti-Gun Super PAC :: 08/23/2016
A gun-safety group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords endorsed Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) Monday, adding to a growing list of gun-control supporters backing the incumbent.
Why the anti-tyranny case for the 2nd Amendment shouldn't be dismissed so quickly :: 08/23/2016
Do people have a right to defend themselves against a tyrannical government? And does the Second Amendment reinforce that right? Donald Trump appeared to be referring to such a right recently, in his muddled comments about "Second Amendment people." But trying to discern the thinking behind Trump's thoughtless blather is pointless. Instead, it’s better to consider the guidance of the Constitution and the founders.
American journalism is collapsing before our eyes :: 08/22/2016
Donald Trump may or may not fix his campaign, and Hillary Clinton may or may not become the first female president. But something else happening before our eyes is almost as important: the complete collapse of American journalism as we know it.
Conceal-and-carry licenses could jump 40 percent this year in Allegheny County :: 08/22/2016
Allegheny County could see a 40 percent increase in the number of licenses to carry a concealed weapon this year over last year, according to the deputy sheriff who oversees the office that issues them.
Demand high in Pa. to carry concealed guns :: 08/22/2016
Dee Thielman knew exactly what to tell her husband to get her for Christmas last year.
Democratic mega-donors plow money into Senate, Clinton bids :: 08/22/2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic mega-donors, including George Soros and Tom Steyer, are putting millions of dollars into efforts to put Hillary Clinton in the White House and win control of the Senate. Their investment comes as Republicans worry about not only the chances of their nominee Donald Trump, but also his effect on down-ballot races.
Facebook, Instagram delete accounts for gun parts dealer without explanation :: 08/22/2016
The owner of a Missouri gun parts and accessories retailer said his Facebook and Instagram accounts were deleted without explanation over the last two weeks.
GOA-Disarming Good Guys Doesn't Disarm Bad Guys :: 08/22/2016
On August 18 Gun Owners of America (GOA) highlighted “the lie behind gun free zones” by pointing out that disarming good guys does not disarm bad guys.
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