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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB159

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

This legislation would institute Universal Background Checks for ALL gun sales in Pennsylvania. There are 'no' private sales of handguns in PA since 1931. This would 'only' prohibit and criminalize private long gun transfers.

Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: January 28, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=159

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

23 sponsors: Christopher Quinn (R); Jared Solomon (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Daniel Miller (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Ed Neilson (D); Brian Sims (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Maureen Madden (D); Thomas Caltagirone (D); Michael Sturla (D); Todd Stephens (R); Dan Frankel (D); Stephen McCarter (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Wendi Thomas (R); Dan Williams (D); Jennifer O'Mara (D); Jordan Harris (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Pamela DeLissio (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2019 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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