Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill increases the penalty of 'unsworn falsification' or lying on a firearms purchase form. Many people unintentionally violate the law now because they don't know or misunderstand what the firearms form(s) are asking. This is a HUGE problem now with egregious prosecutions and this legislation will only make matters worse.
Title: In falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities; and, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: February 16, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=386
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7 sponsors: Lawrence Farnese (D); Vincent Hughes (D); Daylin Leach (D); Jay Costa (D); Arthur Haywood (D); Anthony Williams (D); John Blake (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 16, 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