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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB2280

this is an anti-gun bill   evalutation

This bill creates a Firearms Eligibility License requirement to purchase guns. This bill will do the following:

Require firearms training classes within 3 years of the date of the license

Prohibit firearm purchases by ANYONE from out of state.

Add new fees for the lawful purchase of firearms to procure the license.

Violate PA Constitution - Article 1, Section 21.

Require court action to restore rights with NO penalty for government mistakes.

Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for evidence of intent, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for investigations and training course and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations.

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 evidence of intent, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for firearms not to be carried without a license and for licenses, providing for firearm eligibility license, for application for firearm eligibility license, for fee and qualification, for investigations and training course and for issuance and terms and further providing for sale or transfer of firearms, for Pennsylvania State Police, for proof of license and exception and for administrative regulations.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: August 15, 2016

Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2280

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'.

5 sponsors: Tonyelle Cook-Artis (D); Leslie Acosta (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Donna Bullock (R); Mary Daley (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Aug 15, 2016 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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