Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill would 'prohibit' anyone on a "No-Fly" list from purchasing OR possessing a firearm. Further, this legislation is deceptive in that any appeal of a denial (through PICS) will fail because there is 'no' right of appeal of placement on a Federal No-Fly list.
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for sale or transfer of firearms and for Pennsylvania State Police.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 17, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=528
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21 sponsors: Perry Warren (D); Madeleine Dean Cunnane (D); Ed Neilson (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Jordan Harris (D); David Millard (R); Dan Frankel (D); Donna Bullock (D); Daniel McNeill (D); Curtis Thomas (D); Jared Solomon (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Stephen McCarter (D); Mary Daley (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Paul Costa (D); Maureen Madden (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Helen Tai (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 17, 2017 | 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