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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

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There's been a rare breakthrough in the fight against campus sexual assault :: 06/12/2015

A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine could shed light on a rare victory in the fight to combat sexual violence on college campuses.

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After Being Forced to Take on Five Intruders, Detroit Homeowner Has Some Informed Advice for Her Fellow Women :: 06/11/2015

A Detroit woman realized that she needed to be able to protect herself from criminals after a group of men broke into her home roughly three years ago. She turned to the Second Amendment, obtaining a concealed handgun license.

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Florida Self-Defense: Woman claims self-defense after shooting abusive husband :: 06/11/2015

A man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds after his wife, who said she acted in self-defense, shot him during a domestic dispute in Groveland, Florida, late Monday night.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Woman fires at home burglars: 'I let loose on them' :: 06/10/2015

Detroit — Five men who broke into Dietta Gueye's east side home early Tuesday morning got more than they bargained for when the 34-year-old woman opened fire at them with the 9 mm Glock she keeps by her bedside.

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Oregon Self-Defense: Would-be Portland robber wields knife, but victim pulls gun :: 06/10/2015

Police are looking for the man who threatened and demanded money from a woman on Gilman Street.

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Texas Self-Defense: Robbers target two separate smoke shops, clerks fire back both times :: 06/10/2015

Attempted robberies just days apart at two different smoke shops in Houston left the clerks at both businesses firing back at the suspects, resulting in the death of one.

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6 essential drills for concealed carry :: 06/09/2015

Shooting drills are a pistol instructors’ greatest ally. Often undervalued, these simple exercises strengthen students understanding of concealed carry concepts as well as basic shooting principles.

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Colorado Self-Defense: Violent Home Invader Shot And Killed In Boulder :: 06/09/2015

19-year-old Roberto Zamora attempted to break into several homes in a Boulder neighborhood before finally choosing the wrong house:

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Michigan Self-Defense: Woman shoots carjacking suspect on Detroit's west side :: 06/09/2015

Detroit — A woman shot a suspect during an attempted carjacking early Monday on the city’s west side, police said.

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Missouri Self-Defense: Man fatally shot after brutally attacking ex-girlfriend, new beau :: 06/09/2015

One man is dead and two others are facing charges after they attacked the deceased man’s ex-girlfriend as she left her new boyfriend’s house early Saturday morning in Caseyville, Illinois.

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Arizona Self-Defense: Tucson man shot, killed after dispute ends in gunfight, police say :: 06/08/2015

One man is dead after an argument between Tucson neighbors led to gunfire Saturday night, police said.

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Idaho School Buys Guns to Enhance Safety :: 06/08/2015

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A tiny school district in Idaho far removed from law enforcement has purchased firearms and trained a handful of staff to use them should the same school shooting rampage that has occurred across the country take place.

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Florida Self-Defense: Permit holder protects woman that he was with from being shot by robbers :: 06/06/2015

The robbery and shooting took place at 10:30 PM on Friday night just as the couple was leaving the Shell’s restaurant at 2101 East Fowler Avenue.  Without for the permit carrier’s fast actions, From Tampa Bay, Florida (CBS-TV Channel 10 News):

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Texas Self-Defense: Woman shoots man trying to rob her at gas station :: 06/06/2015

A woman was "cool as a cucumber" Friday evening when she opened fire at a man who tried to rob her at a gas station in northeast Harris County, sheriff's deputies said.

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California Self-Defense: Suspect Dead in Home Invasion Shooting :: 06/05/2015

Detectives with the Fresno police department are investigating what they are calling a home invasion shooting that left the suspect dead. 

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Gun Test: Mossberg 500 Special Purpose 20 Gauge Home Defense Shotgun :: 06/04/2015

Tactical shotguns are effective tools for home defense, but a 12 gauge may not be the best choice for many city dwellers. Recently, Mossberg and Remington have come out with tactical pump guns in 20 gauge, and for many people they’re a viable alternative to Grandpa’s 12 gauge “riot gun.”

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Michigan Self-Defense: Defiant Detroit Concealed Carrier Unloads On Carjackers :: 06/04/2015

A Detroit woman who took a wrong turn on the way to her hairdressers became the target for a trio of would-be carjackers as she made a U-turn.

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Texas Self-Defense: Center man shoots alleged attacker in 'clear case of self-defense' :: 06/04/2015

CENTER, TX (KTRE) - During an alleged assault that occurred at a storage unit business in Center on Tuesday, a man shot a 32-year-old illegal immigrant in the leg. Authorities believe the incident was a “clear case of self-defense.”

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Michigan Self-Defense: Detroit woman shoots at would-be carjackers :: 06/03/2015

A woman fired shots would-be carjackers Tuesday as they demanded her to get out of the car.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Teens at scene of deadly shooting charged in robbery plot :: 06/03/2015

READING, Pa. - Three teenagers who were at the scene of a deadly shooting in Berks County have been charged in a plot to rob the man who fired the fatal shot, state police announced Wednesday.

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