PA Bill Number: HB829
Title: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;
Description: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions;
Last Action: Signed in House
Last Action Date: Jul 3, 2024
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Proposed gun bill threatens more than 2nd Amendment :: 11/29/2018
Close to 5.9 million people voted for governor of New York three weeks ago. In a 2015 survey, the scholarly journal Injury Prevention put the rate of gun ownership in the state at 10.3 percent, while DemographicData.Org put it at 18 percent.
Despite L.A. Times Op-Ed's Claims, Gun Control Still Losing Issue :: 11/28/2018
With the midterm elections over for almost a month now – assuming you don’t count the endless recounts – you’d think the preening from the anti-gun zealots would be over. Especially since, from a historical perspective, they made modest gains at best.
Guns Save Lives - Armed Citizens Thwart Active Shooters 94 Percent of the Time :: 11/28/2018
It’s a testimonial as to why “gun control” should mean hitting your target. While a study shows that 98 percent of mass shootings occur in “gun free” zones, a more recent study indicates how these events can be thwarted: by armed citizens. In fact, it finds that when such Americans are present, they have a 94-percent success rate at stopping or impeding active shooters.
Joe Biden Calls Trump Supporters 'Dregs of Society' :: 11/28/2018
Using his speech at the annual Human Rights Campaign dinner as an opportunity to air grievances, former Vice President Joe Biden railed against conservative segments of American society.
Taxpayers Fund Smithsonian's Attack on 2nd Amendment :: 11/28/2018
As a kid, I really enjoyed my subscription to Smithsonian magazine. Then the magazine grew worse and more leftist. The last time I picked up an issue, it was indistinguishable from Newsweek. So I'm not too surprised. But an issue like this is blatant political activism by a taxpayer funded organization. It's also an attack on the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
California Bar Shooter Had Enough Ammo To Kill Many More :: 11/27/2018
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The number of victims in a shooting at a Southern California country music bar this month could have been much higher based on the amount of ammunition the gunman carried, investigators said Tuesday.
Congress is Bitterly Divided, Don't Expect It To Get Better :: 11/27/2018
For gun owners, the 115th Congress will go down in history as a time of extreme partisan rancor and discord. Gun control was once again at the top of congressional Democrats’ agenda, and bitter confirmation and election battles hardened attitudes throughout our nation’s capitol.
Dealing with Gun Violence and Mental Illness :: 11/27/2018
Mass killer and former Marine Ian David Long recently killed twelve people at the Borderline Bar in Thousand Oaks, California. As often occurs, a firearm was used by a person with history of obvious mental instability who was known to police authorities and mental health consultants. Ian Long was thought not to be an immediate threat to self or others and was apparently not seen in followed-up.
How to Fight Corporate Gun Control :: 11/27/2018
U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- When it comes to gun control, many people think of legislation, political campaigns, and even ballot issues. Lately, though, a new front is opening up in the battle for our Second Amendment rights – and it is primarily in corporate corner offices and boardrooms.
PA Auditor General DePasquale Releases Firearm Safety Special Report, Calls for Community Approach to Making Pennsylvania Safer :: 11/27/2018
HARRISBURG (Nov. 27, 2018) – Calling for a community approach to saving lives, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today released his special report on firearm safety outlining new ways in which Pennsylvania can curb deaths and injuries without changing existing laws.
Parkland Survivors Start Petition To Have President Trump Honor Fallen Classmate :: 11/27/2018
At this point, the phrase “Parkland survivors” tends to set my mind ready to get good and pissed off about whatever brand of stupid they’re trying to inflict on the American public. It’s annoying as hell, to be honest.
Sen. Doug Jones Apparently Doesn't Understand What Gun Control Is :: 11/27/2018
When Alabama elected a Democrat to the United States Senate, you had to know there was something very, very wrong with the world.
Anti-Gun Op-Ed Pounces On Romaine Lettuce Scare To Push Gun Control :: 11/26/2018
Romaine lettuce is dangerous right now. If you eat it, you risk serious illness. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control has told people to toss their romaine regardless of where it was purchased. To be sure, not all of it is dangerous, but they can’t be sure what is and isn’t safe right now, hence the instructions.
Big Steps to Prevent Attacks at School :: 11/26/2018
It is sad that we have to protect our students from violence. Politicians won’t tell you, but we can do a lot to prevent the violent attacks on our schools and churches. Preventing a mass murder stops the violent event before it happens. In contrast, responding to an attack stops the violence once it has started. We want to do both.
Canada: As handgun crimes go up, Liberals and Conservatives disagree on remedy :: 11/26/2018
Thieves broke into three outdoor-equipment shops in the Quebec towns of Alma, Sherbrooke and Magog between Oct. 16 and Nov. 13, making off in the middle of the night with about 50 handguns worth tens of thousands of dollars.
How One Woman Is Standing Up for Gun Rights in Chicago :: 11/26/2018
Rhonda Ezell founded Chicago Guns Matter as a way to advocate gun ownership in the Windy City but also to give a face to those who want to own a firearm for protection in a city that has become synonymous with gun violence.
More women are buying guns, using firing ranges than in years past :: 11/26/2018
MORTON — Kevin Moody has a front row seat to the changing demographics of gun ownership in the country. Moody owns KAM Shooting Sports, 901 Detroit Court, Suite C, in Morton. The store features one of the few public indoor firing ranges in the area, along with guns for sale, a classroom and gunsmith shop.
Study Supports What Gun Rights Activists Have Said All Along: The Background Check System Is Severely Flawed :: 11/26/2018
The Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) at UC Davis and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted a study about the impact California's gun control laws have had on homicide and suicide rates over the last 10 years.
Dealing with Social Stigmatization of the Second Amendment :: 11/25/2018
U.S.A. –(AmmoLand.com)- The good news on the Second Amendment is that the courts have been shifting in a pro-Second Amendment direction. With the Heller and McDonald rulings, the Supreme Court has formally ruled what we all knew was the truth: The Second Amendment is an individual right. However, the bad news is that there is an ongoing effort to stigmatize that right.
How gun-free zones invite mass shootings :: 11/25/2018
“This doesn’t happen anywhere else on the planet,” said California’s Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom. “We stand alone in the world in the number of mass shootings," echoed U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. These were typical comments after an alleged shooter murdered 12 people in Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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