Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Reinforces the preemption of PA Preemption Law (Title 18, Section 6120) by adding recovery of legal fees for successful lawsuits against municipalities who maintain firearms laws. Even more importantly, it creates the legal precept of standing for citizens, and organizations, to challenge these laws legally.
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Session: 2013-2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 25, 2013
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=805
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'.
58 sponsors: Metcalfe, Daryl D.; Pyle, Jeffrey P.; Baker, Matthew E.; Bloom, Stephen; Causer, Martin T.; Clymer, Paul I.; Cox, Jim; Cutler, Bryan; Dunbar, George; Emrick, Joe; Everett, Garth D.; Gabler, Matt; Gibbons, Jaret; Gillen, Mark M.; Godshall, Robert W.; Grove, Seth M.; Marcia Hahn; Harris, C. Adam; Hess, Dick L.; Kauffman, Rob W.; Keller, Fred; Knowles, Jerry; Kortz, II, William C.; Krieger, Tim; Lawrence, John A.; Maloney, David M., Sr.; Metzgar, Carl Walker; Millard, David R.; Miller, Ron; Milne, Duane; Mullery, Gerald J.; Mustio, T. Mark; Neuman, Brandon P.; Oberlander, Donna; Readshaw, Harry; Roae, Brad; Saylor, Stan; Simmons, Justin J.; Stevenson, Richard R.; Swanger, RoseMarie; Tallman, Will; Saccone, Rick; Reese, Mike; Christiana, Jim; Maher, John; Marshall, Jim; Petrarca, Joseph A.; Rock, Todd; Ellis, Brian L.; Helm, Susan C.; McGinnis, John D.; Moul, Dan; Longietti, Mark; Aument, Ryan P.; Farry, Frank A.; Lucas, Gregory S.; James, Harold; Burns, Frank
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 25, 2013 | Referred to JUDICIARY |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill