Firearms Owners Against Crime

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB338

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Citizens may make false statements unknowingly on forms for transferring a firearm. Language in this bill needs changed to protect those who may be unknowingly providing false information as citizens have no way of verifying their information prior to application.

Legislation Overview

Title: In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 389

Last Action Date: February 4, 2021

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=338

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Joseph Hohenstein (D); Michael Driscoll (D); Dan Frankel (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Kristine Howard (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Ed Neilson (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Brian Sims (D); Joseph Webster (D); Michael Schlossberg (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 4, 2021 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 389
House Jan 29, 2021 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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