Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation criminalizes the possession of parts kits for semiautomatic firearms and the private manufacturer of firearms for one's own possession. The justification for this criminalization is based on hyperbole and manufactured statistics.
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for serial numbers for homemade firearms and for the offense of possession of do-it-yourself semiautomatic weapons prohibited; and, in trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful advertising of do-it-yourself semiautomatic weapons.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for serial numbers for homemade firearms and for the offense of possession of do-it-yourself semiautomatic weapons prohibited; and, in trade and commerce, providing for the offense of unlawful advertising of do-it-yourself semiautomatic weapons.
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: August 16, 2019
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18 sponsors: Michael Driscoll (D); Perry Warren (D); Maria Donatucci (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Tina Davis (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Rosita Youngblood (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Movita Johnson-Harrell (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Dan Frankel (D); Robert Freeman (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Scott Conklin (D); Maureen Madden (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Patty Kim (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Aug 16, 2019 | 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