Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Tax money should not be used to destroy evidence of any crime. These “feel good” buybacks do nothing to prevent violence and give criminals an easy way to have police destroy criminally possessed firearms with no questions asked.
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms; establishing the Pennsylvania Firearms Buyback Program and the Pennsylvania Firearms Buyback Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Attorney General.
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; establishing the Pennsylvania Firearms Buyback Program and the Pennsylvania Firearms Buyback Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Attorney General.
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: June 20, 2022
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15 sponsors: Kristine Howard (D); Dan Frankel (D); Maureen Madden (D); Thom Welby (D); Tina Davis (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); David Delloso (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Dan Williams (D); Darisha Parker (D); Dianne Herrin (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Perry Warren (D); Mary Jo Daley (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jun 20, 2022 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill