PA Bill Number: HB335
Title: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons.
Description: In inchoate crimes, further providing for prohibited offensive weapons. ...
Last Action: Removed from table
Last Action Date: May 1, 2024
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Anti-gun Senator Couldn't Resist Pushing Agenda During Wray Hearing :: 07/17/2017
Despite announcing that he will vote to confirm Christopher Wray to head the FBI, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) couldn’t resist the temptation to trot out his anti-gun talking points during this week’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
California Doesn't Have Money to Fix Roads, But Drops Millions on Gun Violence Research :: 07/17/2017
This year California legislators passed the largest gas tax increase in decades, a move which will hit the middle class the hardest. When middle class taxpayers got upset, Gov. Brown hit back, calling them "freeloaders" and invoking the "everyone has to pitch in for society!" talking points.
Guns & Politics: Howe America Won The Revolutionary War :: 07/17/2017
Families. You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them. We are in the middle of a family drama right now in the U.S.A., and have yet to see how that will turn out. We all hope for the best, I am sure, and in the meantime, I am reminded of a family drama that played out in a quite different, though equally dramatic fashion, in the 18th Century while this nation was being formed.
Liberal feminist women spent day protesting NRA - but their leaders walked around with armed guards :: 07/17/2017
On Friday, liberal feminist women spent the day protesting the National Rifle Association by marching from Fairfax, Virginia, to Washington D.C.
Commerce Subcommittee Chairman John Culberson Steers Pro-Gun Spending Bill to House Floor :: 07/15/2017
On Thursday, the House Committee on Appropriations approved the Fiscal Year 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which funds various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, for the next year. The bill includes a number of important pro-gun riders, thanks to the tireless work of NRA A+ rated pro-gun champion John Culberson (R), U.S. Representative for the 7th District of Texas and chairman of the House Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee.
Congresswoman reads names of 50 kids shot and killed :: 07/15/2017
In a push for action on gun control legislation, Congresswoman Robin Kelly on Thursday read the names of 50 children who’ve died in and around Chicago as a result of gun violence.
Ryan: Gun Reciprocity For All Law-Abiding Citizens, Not Just Congressmen :: 07/15/2017
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan confirmed his support for Second Amendment reciprocity legislation Friday, but stopped short of any bill that exclusively gave conceal carry rights to congressmen.
The hypocrisy of the Women's March on the NRA :: 07/15/2017
The Women’s March protest today at NRA headquarters was partially sparked by false allegations that the organization hasn’t defended Philando Castile — an African American and concealed handgun permit holder shot by Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez.
Chicago's Murder Rate Was Even Higher During Handgun Ban :: 07/14/2017
Chicago’s gun crime is soaring, and the city’s mayor is pushing more gun control as a solution, but Chicago’s homicide was even higher when the city’s handgun ban was in place.
Flurry of gun control bills pass across US as Everytown delights in 'winning' against gun lobby :: 07/14/2017
Gun control advocates are celebrating a slew of legislation passed across the country. Domestic abusers are targeted in new bills passed by five states, while other states have enhanced their background checks for purchasing firearms.
Judge: Campus Carry Doesn't Hurt Free Speech :: 07/14/2017
University of Texas at Austin professors claiming guns on campus have a chilling effect. Three University of Texas at Austin professors filed a lawsuit claiming that letting people carry firearms on their campus would have a chilling effect on speech. Last week, District Judge Lee Yeakel dismissed the suit claiming the professors could present "no concrete evidence to substantiate their fears" and that their fears rest on "mere conjecture."
Losing Their Gun Rights With Barely a Whimper :: 07/14/2017
Gun-rights activists often express the view that Americans will not easily give up their rights to gun ownership even if the laws eventually outlaw — or at least greatly restrict — the freedom of individuals to own firearms. The scenario they depict is bleak but simple: When armed agents come to their doors to confiscate people’s arsenals, some of those people can be expected to fight back.
Sharpton Critical of Decision to Send More Agents to Chicago :: 07/14/2017
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton has voiced concerns about the federal government's announcement that more federal agents were sent to Chicago to deal with the city's violence problems.
What Senator Kid Rock Might Mean for the Second Amendment :: 07/14/2017
Now that Kid Rock — aka Robert James Ritchie — has officially entered the political fray, it is time to look at what a “Senator Kid Rock” might mean for the Second Amendment.
A Women's March on the NRA - but do they represent a woman's view on guns? :: 07/13/2017
Is there a women’s view on guns? The organizers of the massive Women's March — which took place the day after President Trump's inauguration — are holding a protest against the National Rifle Association on Friday. After a 2.6 million strong turnout in January, they have high expectations to live up to.
Bill would take guns from stalkers, abusive dating partners :: 07/13/2017
A bipartisan measure was filed in the House on Wednesday with the aim of closing what gun control groups often refer to as the “boyfriend loophole” and “stalker gap.”
FBI contender Wray asked if he would support 'common sense' gun control :: 07/13/2017
During almost a full day of Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday, President Trump’s nominee to be the next FBI director was asked about gun politics.
NRA spokeswoman comments on Philando Castile shooting :: 07/13/2017
A National Rifle Association spokeswoman said the comments she made this week on the death of Philando Castile, a black man killed by police after disclosing he had legal concealed weapon during a traffic stop, was the organization’s official stance.
The Continuing Battle For Self-Defense Rights In City And County Buildings :: 07/13/2017
In my years of lobbying for NRA at the state and local level, I always enjoyed doing battle with big city and county government officials. When they were complaining, I was certain that we were doing the right thing and advocating for the empowerment of the people. As a rule, they like dependence, while we like independence. There just isn’t a lot of common ground to be found. They know that when the people gain power, they lose a proportionate share in what is a certain zero-sum game.
Are Video Games Breeding an Assassination Generation? :: 07/12/2017
Imagine your child, or grandchild, or your niece or nephew, or your friend’s child have gone off to school, the mall, or the theater. Hours later, you hear the breaking-news story every parent in the United States fears most: Shooting in Progress. In March 1998, that parent was me. My youngest son, Joe, was in middle school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I got a call from my aunt in Florida, “Is that Joe’s school on the news?”
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