Firearms Owners Against Crime

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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB598

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This legislation would ban citizens from purchasing firearms because their name is on a 'government' watch list, No Fly List, or any associated list. There is NO Due Process or right of appeal for misidentification.

Legislation Overview

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: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: April 30, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=598

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'.

12 sponsors: John Sabatina (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Steven Santarsiero (D); Jay Costa (D); Maria Collett (D); John Blake (D); John Yudichak (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Christine Tartaglione (D); Sharif Street (D); Anthony Williams (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 30, 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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