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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Fury as feminist activist says she's 'confused' seeing black man with pro-NRA and Tea Party bumper stickers :: 07/10/2018
An activist author ignited a social media firestorm on Thursday after saying she was left “very confused” seeing a black man with a pro-NRA and Tea Party bumper sticker on his car.
Kavanaugh's staunch gun-rights defense among hundreds of decisions in spotlight :: 07/10/2018
Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh’s decisions are now in the spotlight after President Trump formally selected him Monday night to fill retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat.
To Promote Gun Control, the UN Changes the Rules :: 07/10/2018
In the last two weeks of June, the United Nations held another review conference on its efforts to counter what it considers illicit dealing in small arms. The U.S. played the game well. But unfortunately, you can’t beat a cheater.
California: MASSIVE Data Breach and Significant Registration Problems with CA DOJ's Assault Weapon Registration System :: 07/09/2018
Following the closure of the “assault weapon” registration period, NRA and CRPA received complaints from hundreds of individuals who were unable to register their firearms as required because CA DOJ’s online application system was unable to handle the amount of traffic it received. Constant crashes and errors plagued DOJ’s online registration system for weeks leading up to the registration deadline. Because DOJ only provided an electronic means of registration, it was impossible for those who faced these issues to register their firearms.
Defensive Gun Uses Far Outnumber Firearm Homicides, But Gun-Grabbers Still Want You Left Defenseless :: 07/09/2018
When a drug dealer turned irate customer stormed into the kitchen of a Milwaukee George Webb restaurant last month and cold-cocked a waitress who had apparently fallen short of his lofty service expectations in some way, he was driven away by a quick-acting co-worker who immediately pulled her conceal-carry pistol out of her pocket.
Legally Armed Teachers Explain Why They Carry Guns in Their Schools :: 07/09/2018
In the weeks and months since the school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, the debate over whether teachers should be able to carry firearms in schools has received a great deal of attention. A number of states have allowed teachers to carry firearms in schools for years and provide some insight into how such programs work in practice and what motivates teachers who want to be armed.
March For Our Rights activists rally in downtown Chicago :: 07/09/2018
As hundreds of anti-gun violence protestors marched along the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday, dozens gathered in Chicago’s Millennium Park to show support for gun rights. The student-led demonstration was part of the national March For Our Rights campaign, a counter to the March For Our Lives movement for advancing gun control policies. Both political efforts launched in response to the Parkland, Florida high school shooting in February.
Pennsylvania: Gun-control protesters march through Philly as pro-gun activists gather in the suburbs :: 07/09/2018
Nearly five months after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., and about two months after another school shooting outside of Houston, Tex., a small, but passionate march against gun violence wove through the streets of Philadelphia on Saturday morning to shine a spotlight on the city’s murder rate, and renew calls for state and federal gun-control legislation.
State Response to FOIA Lawsuit Questions ATF Arms Export Criminality :: 07/09/2018
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Did the State Department issue the Justice Department a license or a written waiver in order to allow for the transfer of thousands of weapons across the U.S.-Mexico border?” an internal Oct. 31, 2011 email anticipating questions for closed hearings with the full Senate and House asked (see pg. 10 of response, below).
Anti-Gun Protesters Shut Down Major Chicago Highway :: 07/08/2018
Thousands of anti-gun protesters shut down lanes of a major Chicago highway to pressure lawmakers to enact gun control measures to address the increase in violent deaths in the city.
NPR, Gabby Giffords' Gun Control Group: Self-Defense Gun Usage a 'Myth' :: 07/08/2018
On July 6, Gabby Giffords’ gun control group retweeted NPR criticism of the “good guy with a gun” scenario and described claims of armed citizens defending themselves as a “myth.”
Organizers of pro-gun rallies lament low turnout :: 07/08/2018
CHICAGO - Student-led rallies around the country on Saturday aimed to show support for gun rights, though their effort drew smaller-than-expected crowds in a bid to counter the well-funded and organized youth gun-control lobby that emerged after the massacre in a Florida high school earlier this year.
How the United Kingdom Became a Police State :: 07/07/2018
This article will demonstrate how the United Kingdom has steadily become a police state over the past twenty years, weaponizing its institutions against the people and employing Orwellian techniques to stop the public from seeing the truth.
Maryland Shooting in a Gun Free Zone :: 07/07/2018
Gun Control Fails Again in Annapolis, Maryland Newspaper Attack
More People Use a Gun in Self-Defense Each Year Than Die in Car Accidents :: 07/07/2018
How is it that so many kids raised on “Harry Potter”, “The Hunger Games”, “Star Wars”, and all the Marvel action figure movies manage to miss a critical point of the stories? The lesson being: If you want to prevail over evil villains, you must have the proper tools to fight back.
South African Gun Confiscations Interview with John Walsh, President of SAGA :: 07/07/2018
South Africa –-(Ammoland.com)- Gun rights are under attack in the United States, but assaults on gun rights aren't just an American problem. Where the Americans Constitution affords Americans the protection of the Second Amendment, other people from countries do not have this luxury.
Washington Post Warns That Potential Supreme Court Pick is a Second Amendment Extremist :: 07/07/2018
On Friday, the Washington Post published a purportedly straight news piece lamenting the potential nomination of Judge Thomas Hardiman to the Supreme Court on the grounds that he is a “Second Amendment extremist.”
Another Year of Campus Carry..Yawn :: 07/06/2018
Yawn. Well, that was dull. We had another year of campus carry, and no one noticed. Yes, another year went by and legally licensed concealed carry holders were armed on post-secondary campuses across the country. We were told that drunk and drugged-up students who had a carry permit would kill each other over parking places. Critics said that faculty would be shot down for teaching unpopular courses. It never happened. It turns out that your shockingly responsible gun owner remains extraordinarily level-headed even when he comes on campus. Who knew?!
A Top Gun Control Group Just Endorsed a Republican Gun Rights Defender-PA_Congressman Fitzpatrick :: 07/06/2018
Last week, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick received a coveted endorsement that no other Republican has obtained this election cycle. Fitzpatrick, the GOP incumbent in Pennsylvania’s highly competitive 1st Congressional District, won the approval of Giffords, the gun control organization founded by Gabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman who was severely injured in a 2011 shooting. The group lauded the freshman lawmaker’s support for expanding background checks and for restricting assault weapons sales. It also praised his across-party-lines vote against a bill that would require states to recognize the validity of concealed-carry permits issued by other states—a top legislative priority for the National Rifle Association. “Congressman Fitzpatrick is a leader in the Republican caucus on the issue of gun safety,” the Giffords group wrote.
Baltimore Sun Letter To The Editor Hits On How To Stop Mass Shootings :: 07/06/2018
In the course of my day, I read a lot of letters to the editor on gun control in various newspapers across the country. I don’t read all by any stretch of the imagination, but I read a lot.
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