Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill is a 'due process' nightmare and would deny citizens the ability to exercise their right to bear arms because their name appeared on a 'terrorist watch list/database' with NO way to even appeal that placement.
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: January 13, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=112
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'.
7 sponsors: John Sabatina (D); Jay Costa (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Lisa Boscola (D); Sharif Street (D); John Blake (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jan 13, 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