PA Bill Number: SB945
Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.
Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
Proposed Pennsylvania Gun Legislation HB2280
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
Sponsors
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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
Comments On This Bill
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