PA Bill Number: HB861
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for application denial.
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for application denial. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Mar 18, 2019
Rep. Matt Dowling Concealed Carry Seminar - 04/13/2019
Markleysburg Vol. Fire Dept. 4951 National Pike Markleysburg, PA
FOAC Monthly Meeting - 04/14/2019
South Fayette Township Municipal Building 515 Millers Run Road, Morgan, PA
Sportsmen's Expo - 04/27/2019
North Franklin Volunteer Fire Company 565 Sylvan Drive, Washington, PA
Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB1939
This bill would repeal the protections in federal law against suing gun dealers and gun manufacturers who lawfully sell or make a firearm. This is an anti-gun priority in their attack on gun ownership!
Legislation Overview
Title: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Subject: Law: Civil actions and liability: Firearms and explosives: Manufacturing: Product safety and quality
Description: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: October 5, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1939/all-info
Sponsors
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20 sponsors: Richard Blumenthal (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Edward Markey (D); Robert Menendez (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Jack Reed (D); Patty Murray (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Thomas Carper (D); Richard Durbin (D); Ron Wyden (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Elizabeth Warren (D); Tim Kaine (D); Kamala Harris (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Cory Booker (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Margaret Hassan (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 5 2017 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Oct 13 2017 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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