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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1494

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This legislation would regulate the sale of ammunition in the same way that firearm sales are regulated. Only licensed firearms dealers would be able to sell ammunition, and a background investigation would be required.

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, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.

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, for Pennsylvania State Police, for firearm sales surcharge, for Firearm Records Check Fund, for retail dealer required to be licensed and for licensing of dealers and providing for ammunition purchase authorization permits and for transporting ammunition into this Commonwealth.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: May 22, 2019

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1494

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'.

19 sponsors: Brian Sims (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Dan Frankel (D); Jared Solomon (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Perry Warren (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Christina Sappey (D); Jason Dawkins (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Maureen Madden (D); Summer Lee (D); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Dan Williams (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 22, 2019 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
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Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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