PA Bill Number: HB809
Title: Further providing for definitions and for prohibited acts and penalties; and providing for syringe service programs authorized.
Description: Further providing for definitions and for prohibited acts and penalties; and providing for syringe service programs authorized. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Mar 5, 2025
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Choke out 'Operation Choke Point' :: 06/04/2015
Was it naïve to think that one of the most blatantly anti-American government initiatives – “Operation Choke Point” – would disappear shortly after Republicans took over the Senate? Yes, apparently, because it’s June and Congress is still talking about it. Hopefully, not for much longer.
FBI's 'worst of the worst' cop killer arrested on murder, gun charges :: 06/04/2015
If a federal court determined Andrew Steven Romero, 28, is a career criminal, he will face 15 years to life in prison. (Photo: The Albuquerque Journal)
Fully-Armed Sheriffs Remove 7 Homeschool Children from 'Prepper' Family Because father had mineral supplement not approved by FDA :: 06/04/2015
A group of fully-armed sheriff's deputies entered an Arkansas family's home and removed their seven children for 72 hours after an anonymous tip led them to find a mineral supplement used by the father for its alleged health benefits.
Jon Ritzheimer: When did Freedom of Speech Become Hate Speech? :: 06/04/2015
Jon was born in San Diego County, California, in 1983. He was raised in Lakeside and graduated from El Capitan High School. He worked briefly after high school in construction, though having no direction, decided to join the Marines in 2002.
Maine Senate amends (Constitutional Carry) concealed carry gun bill :: 06/04/2015
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate, without debate, Wednesday amended a bill that allows adults 21 years old or older to carry concealed handguns without permits. The amendments ensure veterans and active-duty military members who are at least 18 would also be able to pack heat.
Obama Justice Department to Issue New Gun Regulations :: 06/04/2015
As noted in the recently released Unified Agenda (the list of rules and regulations that federal agencies are developing), the Department of Justice is putting the finishing touches on more than a dozen restrictions and infringements of the Second Amendment to be effective by November.
Polls don't matter if rights involved :: 06/04/2015
When it comes to rights, polls don’t matter. That’s a point we’ve made regarding the Second Amendment, but it also applies to the First. A right is a right, and it’s derived from God. Your neighbor’s opinion is irrelevant.
Republicans target 'bullet ban' in DOJ spending bill :: 06/04/2015
The Obama administration’s controversial bullet ban is coming under fire again from congressional Republicans.
Stuck on stupid: Capitol Hill antis unveil another 'smart' gun scheme :: 06/04/2015
Anti-gun New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was joined yesterday by Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey for the introduction of yet another so-called “smart gun” scheme, this one dubbed the Handgun Trigger Safety Act, which mandates the exclusive manufacture of so-called “personalized handguns,” according to The Hill.
Anti-Gun Geraldo: Vince Vaughn Sounds Like Timothy McVeigh Defending Gun Rights :: 06/03/2015
During the Tuesday airing of Fox News’ The Five, Geraldo Rivera said Vince Vaughn’s pro-gun statements reminded him “of Timothy McVeigh and the militias.”
Anti-Gun guilty Philly lawmaker resigns, Pa. House speaker to set special election :: 06/03/2015
A Philadelphia lawmaker has resigned after pleading guilty in a controversial corruption sting. What happens next is in the hands of Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai.
Congress Could Make A Devious Move To Control Americans' Guns In This New Way :: 06/03/2015
If one New York representative has her way, gun owners could soon be required to purchase liability insurance for exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Dana Loesch brings the 'most politically incorrect' shirt to work on 'Gun Violence Awareness Day' :: 06/03/2015
Dana Loesch, host of Dana on TheBlaze TV weeknights at 6 p.m. ET, decided to bring the “most politically incorrect” T-shirt to work on Tuesday, which just so happened to be “Gun Violence Awareness Day.”
Dems push smart tech handgun rules :: 06/03/2015
Democrats are looking to place new restrictions on who can use handguns.
Explosions rock Michigan neighborhood as US Army urban military training exercise begins :: 06/03/2015
Residents angry after urban military training shakes neighborhood with explosions ahead of Jade Helm 2015
Fact Checker: Do more guns increase crime? :: 06/03/2015
The claim: More guns cause more crime.
Is Vaughn under fire for wanting guns in schools, or telling truth? :: 06/03/2015
The anti-gun far left is freaking over actor Vince Vaughn’s comments appearing yesterday in British GQ, while news accounts seem to be focusing more on his remarks about guns in schools and largely ignoring what he said about the right to bear arms, and one must wonder if it’s because gun prohibitionists don’t care to deal with an inconvenient truth.
New poll conks Clinton: It's a matter of trust :: 06/03/2015
A brand new CNN/ORC International poll released earlier today has some bad news for former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, with a “growing number of people” (57 percent) saying she is "not honest and trustworthy," according to CNN.
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Parallels On Open Carry :: 06/03/2015
I open carry a firearm quite simply for comfort, convenience, deterrence, and activism—to normalize it among the general populace. While many people may agree with the concept of open carry, they often choose not to do it themselves because of the perceived potential conflicts with law enforcement or the general population.
PA Gov. Wolf has put environmentalists in control :: 06/03/2015
Gov. Tom Wolf is putting PennFuture — two giant foundations representing but two families — in charge of every major environmental and land-use decision in Pennsylvania. I have more than four decades of public service as a state legislator and later as a U.S. congressman, and over that time I have never seen a radical environmental organization gain that much power in state government.
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