PA Bill Number: HB1697
Title: Providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil ...
Description: Providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil ... ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Jul 2, 2025
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"Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants." - Alexander Hamilton (1787)
No Effect from "Red Flag" Law in California: JAMA Study :: 06/10/2022
On April 5, 2022, the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open published a study attempting to find a reduction in firearms fatal and non-fatal injuries associated with the very aggressive implementation of a “Red Flag” law, also known as a gun violence restraining order or GVRO, in San Diego County, California.
FBI data contradicts Murphy's claims on young adults and active shootings :: 06/10/2022
While the Senate negotiations on a legislative response to the recent mass murders in Buffalo and Uvalde continue, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy told CNN on Thursday morning that an attempt to ban adults under the age of 21 from purchasing modern sporting rifles is now “off the table” as the two sides work to find something they can present to their colleagues that might win approval from 10 Republican senators.
"Suspicious person" shot and killed by school resource officer outside elementary school :: 06/10/2022
A man was shot and killed by a police officer serving as a school resource officer in Gadsden, Alabama on Thursday after allegedly attacking the officer in the school’s parking lot.
Ana Navarro loses it over facts that hurt anti-gun narrative :: 06/10/2022
Ana Navarro is supposedly a Republican, though I’ve seen no evidence of that since she started working regularly on television. In fact, she’s routinely spouting the same left-leaning dogma you’d expect out of someone who works for CNN.
FOAC's Weekly Message For Saturday March 5th 2022 :: 03/05/2022
As we watch history unfold, we are seeing it repeat.
FOAC-ILLEA Top Weekly News Stories for the week of February 19, 2022 :: 02/19/2022
I am writing this week’s installment from the “friendly skies”.
FOAC's Weekly Message For Saturday February 19th 2022 :: 02/19/2022
I am writing this week’s installment from the “friendly skies”.
FOAC's Weekly Message For Friday February 4th 2022 :: 02/04/2022
Since our last installment we have seen success in the PA Legislature, falling bridges in Pittsburgh, horrible weather, bad roads, and Governor Wolf once more advocating for elected officials to break the law.
FPC Appellate Win Blocks Pittsburgh, PA Gun Control Scheme :: 05/27/2022
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 27, 2022) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) today announced an appellate victory in FOAC v. Pittsburgh, Penn., a lawsuit filed in 2019 in response to a gun control scheme enacted by the City and its then-Mayor, Bill Peduto. The opinion, filed earlier today, is available at FPCLaw.org.
Pittsburgh's Gun Ordinances Against Struck Down In Court :: 05/27/2022
PITTSBURGH, PA — An attempt to regulate guns within city limits has again been struck down by a state appeals court in this western Pennsylvania city.
9th Circuit Strikes Down California’s Semi-Auto Gun Ban For Young Adults :: 05/12/2022
BELLEVUE, WA – -(Ammoland.com)- A three-judge panel for the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday struck down a California prohibition on sales of semiautomatic rifles to young adults in the 18-20-year-old range, remanding the case back to the district court for further proceedings in a win for the Second Amendment Foundation. The case is known as Jones v. Bonta.
New York AG Seeks Court-Appointed Overseers for NRA, Removal of Wayne LaPierre :: 05/05/2022
Fresh off the denial of her request to see the country’s largest gun-rights group dissolved, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D.) is back in court seeking new penalties for the organization.
Ohio Self-Defense: Ohio man shoots intruder assaulting homeowner during attempted break-in, police say :: 05/29/2022
Two Ohio homeowners shot an intruder who attempted a home invasion and assaulted the residents on Saturday, police say.
West Virginia Self-Defense: Police: Woman with pistol killed man who shot at crowd of people in Charleston :: 05/26/2022
UPDATED: 8:30 a.m., 5/26/22
Florida Self-Defense: Nearly 70-year-old Orange County woman recounts shooting, killing intruder :: 05/23/2022
An Orange County woman recounted her horrifying experience of shooting an intruder that broke into her home on Sunday.
California Self-Defense: Jewelry store employees fight off smash-and-grab robbers in Huntington Beach :: 05/23/2022
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Employees at a Huntington Beach jewelry store fought back against smash-and-grab robbers Sunday.
