Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Would mandate denial of firearms ownership IF an individual is 'just' charged with a crime and NOT convicted.
This is anti-gun Senator Farnese's version of repealing the 'innocent until proven guilty' concept in American jurisprudence.
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer 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 persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 13, 2016
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'.
6 sponsors: Lawrence Farnese; Vincent Hughes; Jay Costa; Christine Tartaglione; Daylin Leach; Anthony Williams
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | 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