PA Bill Number: HB274
Title: In compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence.
Description: In compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Jan 29, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez‘s Stunning Ignorance of Federal Gun Laws on Display :: 02/01/2021
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ignorance is showing again. Her latest gaffe is proclaiming “guns are not allowed in the District of Columbia…” in a CNN interview with Chris Cuomo, brother, of course, to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also no stranger to gun control causes.
Pennsylvania Game Commission gives preliminary approval for expanded Sunday hunting :: 02/01/2021
The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently gave preliminary approval to expanding Sunday hunting. The proposal would not add more Sundays than the three that were added last year. It would, however, open the Sunday during archery deer and the Sunday during firearms bear season to other species, except migratory birds and wild turkey.
Rice: Biden Admin Will Be 'Partners' With Gun Control Groups :: 02/01/2021
It’s been nearly two weeks since Joe Biden was sworn in as president, but so far none of the executive actions he promised to take on gun control have come to pass. As a result, anti-gun activists are getting a little fidgety, and are starting to press their demands.
Police allowed to seize guns in home without a warrant :: 01/31/2021
In an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a civil-liberties legal group contends lower-court rulings in a Rhode Island case have set a dangerous precedent that allows police officers in some instances to enter the homes of citizens without a warrant and confiscate legal firearms.
The Flawed Thinking Behind Biden's Gun Control Bill :: 01/30/2021
“The coming years will decide the survival of our Second Amendment,” President Trump warned before the election.
To See the Danger of a Domestic "War on Terror," Look No Further Than This Florida Case :: 01/30/2021
In the wake of January’s pro-Trump protest-turned-riot at the Capitol, some have warned of the dangers of a “war on terror”–style response to the episode, and how easily it could be turned against a host of activists, dissidents, and marginalized communities. A recent criminal case out of Florida shows these warnings are not just theoretical.
Waiting Period Bill A Non-Starter By Unserious Lawmaker :: 01/30/2021
Democrat U.S. Rep., the “Honorable” Sheila Jackson-Lee, never the most dignified member of the House, truly outdid herself with the title of her latest bill.
Democrat Senator Working On Encrypted Gun Registry Bill :: 01/29/2021
A national firearms registry has been one of the goals of the gun control movement for decades, and Democrats like Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee have already offered up legislation this year that would not only create a database of every registered gun owner in the country but make it publicly available for anyone who wanted to see if their neighbor or employee was one of those deplorable gun owners.
Pelosi Claims Fellow Members Of Congress Represent Threat :: 01/29/2021
While President Biden may claim he wants to unify the nation, there doesn’t seem to be a single Democrat out there that has taken that to heart, including Biden himself.
New Gun Control Bill Would Create Public Registry Of Firearms :: 01/28/2021
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas), is proposing legislation which would create an Orwellian database of gun owners.
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit :: 01/28/2021
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous.
Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Reform, Report States :: 01/27/2021
President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a commission to study Supreme Court reform, Politico reported Wednesday.
Firearms Company Finds New Home After Passage Of Gun and Ammo Tax :: 01/27/2021
A Washington State-based company that’s one of the largest manufacturers of firearm parts and accessories is expanding its operations outside the city of Tacoma after local officials approved a new tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition inside the city limits.
Gun Control Group Has a Racist Take on Black and Brown Gun Owners :: 01/27/2021
The Violence Policy Center (VPC) on Monday released a 39-page report about the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the gun industry as a whole. The gun control group takes issue with the NSSF and NRA "targeting" blacks and Latinos as first-time gun owners.
Gabby Giffords: 2021 Goal Is to Push Gun Control via 'Powerful Platforms' in Hollywood :: 01/26/2021
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords told Variety magazine one of her goals for 2021 is to see Hollywood writers and producers use their media platforms to push gun control.
Gun Laws Don't Stop the Killing :: 01/26/2021
A recent report looks to see if laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms might have effects on homicides and suicides not caused by guns. They found no increase or decrease in non-gun homicides associated with changes in gun related homicides, and the data regarding suicides were too sparse to be useful. Their report was based on examining a series of earlier studies.
Gun, ammo sales surged in 2020 - and turmoil around the election starts 2021 off the same way :: 01/25/2021
In 2020, Americans responded to perceived threats by breaking firearm sales records. In the new year, turmoil over the sanctity of the vote and fears that a new president might keep far-reaching gun-control campaign promises sparked a new rash of firearm sales.
Shannon Watts Misrepresents Data On Constitutional Carry :: 01/25/2021
We shouldn’t need a law that allows people to carry without a permit, but unfortunately, we do. The Second Amendment is pretty clear about how the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed and all that, but lawmakers always figure they can do whatever they want on that front. Now, we need laws to reinstitute rights that have long been ignored.
Three Steps That Could Cut Philly's Murder Rate :: 01/25/2021
With homicides nearing an all-time high in Philadelphia last year, it’s no surprise that violent crime is one of the biggest topics of conversation in the city at the moment. Unfortunately, there seem to be few voices that are advocating for the type of shift in tactics and philosophy that can lead to sharp reductions in the violence.
Dissent, Patriotism, and Insurrection: A Complicated History :: 01/24/2021
We should stop acting like every dissenter is a terrorist-in-waiting. We should also call out actual insurrection when we see it, on both sides.
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