Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill creates a two-tiered system for the carrying of firearms by law-abiding citizens. No license would be needed within the Commonwealth of PA for PA citizens but the current License to Carry Firearms would be available so that PA citizens could carry under Reciprocity Agreements in Reciprocal states.
Last Session Version: HB 230
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Saccone
Title: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: January 23, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=170
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'.
41 sponsors: Richard Saccone (R); Rich Irvin (R); Greg Rothman (R); Judith Ward (R); George Dunbar (R); Russ Diamond (R); Christopher Harris (R); Stephen Bloom (R); Bryan Cutler (R); David Millard (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Michael Reese (R); David Zimmerman (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Will Tallman (R); Stephen Barrar (R); Seth Grove (R); Francis Ryan (R); David Hickernell (R); Robert Kauffman (R); Jim Cox (R); Matthew Gabler (R); Eric Nelson (R); Tedd Nesbit (R); Harry Readshaw (D); Cris Dush (R); Bradley Roae (R); Jason Ortitay (R); David Maloney (R); Daryl Metcalfe (R); Pam Snyder (D); Ryan Warner (R); Parke Wentling (R); Aaron Bernstine (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Jim Christiana (R); James Marshall; Brian Ellis (R); Donald Cook (R); Jonathan Fritz (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23, 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