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
Latest News
Reality Contradicts Study Linking Movie Guns to Fatal Firearm Accidents :: 09/28/2017
A study reported this week in JAMA Pediatrics found that children who watched a movie excerpt in which characters used firearms were more interested in playing with a handgun than children who watched an expurgated version from which images of firearms had been excised.
ATF: Firearm tracing requests hit all-time high :: 09/27/2017
Firearm tracing requests are at an all time high, exceeding 400,000 so far this year — the most ever recorded in the National Tracing Center‘s 29-year-history, the agency said Tuesday.
Hero in Tennessee church shooting proves guns could reduce crime, expert says :: 09/27/2017
Robert Caleb Engle, 22, did what few would under the circumstances. Though unarmed, he confronted a gunman who randomly opened fire during Sunday services at Nashville's Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.
Virginia sheriff waives carry permit fee following Tennessee church shooting :: 09/27/2017
A Virginia sheriff responding to the deadly church shooting in Nashville over the weekend has decided to waive the fee for concealed carry permits with the hopes that his constituents will arm up.
Why getting a gun permit in Philly isn't exactly bang-bang :: 09/27/2017
My colleague Helen Ubiñas was stunned when she went out last year and bought an AR-15 rifle in only seven minutes, including a background check.
FBI: Violent crime, murder, on the rise for the second straight year :: 09/26/2017
Violent crime in America increased for the second straight year in 2016, according to the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday.
Gun Violence Stats Altered by Washington Post: 23 Children Shot Daily :: 09/26/2017
In a wildly sensationalist screed published September 15, the Washington Post burnished its anti-gun agenda without regard to truth. In its “Children Under Fire” piece, the Post seemed to rely on emotional appeals in order to make its point: Youngsters are being shot at a terrible rate and something must be done! The reader is left to imagine just what must be done, but it’s likely to have little to do with supporting the Second Amendment.
Pittsburgh councilman moves to ban guns in city parks despite opposition :: 09/26/2017
Pittsburgh Councilman Dan Gilman said he was astonished last month to see people carrying assault rifles in Mellon Park.
Survey: Most evangelical leaders favor stricter gun control laws :: 09/26/2017
A survey circulating in Christian media suggests that a majority of evangelical leaders support stricter gun control laws, even while most live in gun-owning households.
Anti-Gun Theology Needs Its Reformation :: 09/25/2017
Our country has had more than fifty years of strict gun control laws, varying state by state, imposed on law-abiding citizens. The ideology that “gun free zones” and strict gun control laws save people is outdated and has been disproved by historical trends of murder rates and mass shootings.
No, Guns Have Nothing To Do With Suicides :: 09/25/2017
Gun grabbers will try anything to justify their determination to ignore our God-given right to keep and bear arms. One of the more idiotic tactics they employ is to count the number of suicides committed with a firearm as data regarding the innate danger presented by a relatively simple tool.
Pennsylvania man wins fight with state police over gun ban :: 09/25/2017
The Commonwealth Court last week sided with a man who wanted the Pennsylvania State Police correct their records so he could legally purchase a firearm.
Sheriff warns of scam website offering concealed carry permits in several states :: 09/25/2017
A sheriff in Pennsylvania warned residents last week a website offering online concealed carry permits is a scam.
Tennessee church usher who stopped gunman is hailed as hero :: 09/24/2017
A young church usher who confronted the suspect accused of opening fire at a church in Antioch, Tenn., on Sunday, is a “hero,” according to police — and his family says that's no surprise at all.
Washington School Shooting Classic Copycat Effect :: 09/24/2017
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- The murder of Sam Strahan at Freeman High School in Washington State, appears to be another result of the American media's obsession with school shootings.
Campus Carry: Nearly 15 Years With Zero Crimes By Concealed Carriers :: 09/23/2017
Campus carry went into effect in Colorado in 2003, in Utah in 2004, and followed in another nine states over the next 13 years. Throughout this time, there have been zero crimes by concealed-carry permit holders on campus, which of course means zero mass shootings.
How Easy Is It to Skirt Pa. Gun Laws? A Rural Murder Case :: 09/23/2017
FAWN GROVE, Pa. (AP) — In the middle of the night, Saybah Harris received a text message.
Another Day, Another Story Showing That Criminals Don't Follow Gun Laws :: 09/22/2017
Anytime an innocent person is killed, it’s a tragedy. It really and truly is. It’s even more of a tragedy when it’s someone you care about, trust me on that.
Bloomberg Columnist Noah Smith: Gun Control No Way to Reduce Violent Crime :: 09/22/2017
Bloomberg columnist Noah Smith claims there are four ways to reduce violent crime–and gun control is not one of them.
International Firearm Ownership and Homicide Rates :: 09/22/2017
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- The data for the graphic above was taken from the Guardian, a leftwing publication in England. Firearm ownership rates are from the Small Arms Survey in 2007, so it is a bit dated. The per capita ownership in the United States has gone up considerably since then.
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