PA Bill Number: HB1472
Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions ...
Description: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contrib ...
Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Last Action Date: Apr 22, 2024
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Victim's daughter tells accused Charleston church shooter: 'I forgive you' :: 06/19/2015
CHARLESTON, South Carolina– Accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof looked solemn as he appeared remotely by video before a judge in a striped, button-down prison shirt on Friday. Magistrate James Gosnell Jr. informed Roof of what will happen next for him legally. In his first comments since being arrested, Roof briefly answered a number of basic questions asked by the judge regarding his age, address and employment status.
Why it's so hard to talk about church security :: 06/19/2015
At Crosspointe Church, a non-denominational church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, volunteers with black shirts and concealed weapons patrol the parking lot and stand unobtrusively in the margins during services and church activities. They are called the Watchmen, a security team put together by pastor Tracy Pounders and his family.
Gun-free zones an easy target for killers :: 06/18/2015
The horrible tragedy last night that left nine people dead at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., probably could have been avoided. Like so many other attacks, the massacre took place in a gun-free zone, a place where the general public was banned from having guns. The gun-free zone obviously didn’t stop the killer from bringing a gun into the church.
Historic Church Targeted By Attempted Mass Murderer In Charleston, SC :: 06/18/2015
Nine people have been confirmed killed and numerous others were injured in a mass shooting at historic Emanuel AME Zion Church in Charleston, South Carolina:
House Republicans rebuff D.C. on budget; reproductive law under threat :: 06/18/2015
House Republicans inserted language into the next federal budget Wednesday that would bar the District from enforcing a local law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of whether employees have abortions or use contraception.
Was Charleston shooter on powerful mind-altering drug? :: 06/18/2015
While the Justice Department immediately confirmed it is investigating the Charleston church shooting as a “hate” crime and President Obama chose to focus on the need for more gun control, a less-publicized aspect of the Charleston church-shooting story is the role of a powerful drug that the 21-year-old suspect was known to be using.
Closing the door on gun records in Ohio; Push for Second Amendment at odds with First Amendment :: 06/17/2015
Public records are supposed to be public, period. Closing them ought to be reserved for exceptional cases, where there is a compelling reason for confidentiality.
CPRC: New Violence Policy Center "study" on guns recycles old claims using Justifiable Homicide data :: 06/17/2015
The Hill Newspaper reports on a “new” Violence Police Center (VPC) study.
Dems Want a Federal Ban On Guns At All Airports :: 06/17/2015
“More than a dozen House Democrats have introduced legislation that would ban people from carrying loaded guns at airports, except for law enforcement officers and Homeland Security employees,” washingtonexaminer.com reports.
Killing two constitutional rights with one stone :: 06/17/2015
Supporters of the Second Amendment have much to be proud of in recent years, from Supreme Court victories such as Heller and McDonald, to the relaxation or elimination of various states’ restrictions on the right to carry and the defeat of federal gun control measures pushed during the emotionally-charged wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
Mandatory gun lock law passes New York Assembly :: 06/17/2015
A proposal to require gun locks on firearms not in use across the Empire State made it through the state Assembly in a 77-58 vote Tuesday.
Media exaggerates student opinion on Texas campus carry :: 06/17/2015
Here in the great state of California, most young people shy away from guns; some are even afraid of them—unless, of course, they’re part of a video game like Grand Theft Auto.
The Clintons' Disdain for the Second Amendment: 'You Can't Have a Bunch of People Walking Around With Guns' :: 06/17/2015
Arkansas has pretty permissive gun laws. It does not require handgun owners to obtain licenses, does not ban so-called assault weapons, issues concealed-carry permits to anyone who meets a short list of objective criteria, accepts carry permits issued by other states and, since 2013, arguably allows people to openly carry handguns without a permit.
Get Off My Lawn: Americans Prefer Living Among Armed Neighbors :: 06/16/2015
Rasmussen has a new poll out about American voters’ attitudes toward their gun-owning neighbors.
Hawai'i's strict gun laws are unconstitutional :: 06/16/2015
On May 29, the Texas state legislature approved a bill allowing the open carry of firearms for anyone with a concealed carry permit. Meanwhile in Hawai‘i, the future of gun laws is still uncertain. In March 2014, Hawai‘i’s May-Issue gun laws were deemed unconstitutional by the 9th Circuit Court. Currently, however, the law remains in effect while the ruling is appealed.
If it comes down to Jeb v. Hillary, who do gun owners vote for? :: 06/16/2015
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will reportedly enter the race for the Republican nomination for president today, and already there is groaning in some conservative corners, but for Second Amendment activists, the question might boil down to this: If the choice is between Jeb and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who gets your vote?
Pennsylvania Game Commission director backs use of semi-automatic rifles by hunters :: 06/16/2015
The head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission said the agency would allow hunters to use semi-automatic rifles on a limited basis if legislators give the OK.
Why isn't capital punishment a deterrent? :: 06/16/2015
Capital punishment has been society's means of dealing with particularly heinous crimes since antiquity. In recent decades, the Left has told us that capital punishment is not a deterrent. They are correct, in that they have the courts rigged such that there is much too long a time lapse between the crime and the final adjudication of the case.
Anti-gunners: States with the most gun violence :: 06/15/2015
More than two-thirds of all homicides in the United States are gun-related. Of the 16,121 homicides reported in 2013, 11,208 were caused by gun violence. Including suicides, nearly 34,000 people died in gun-related incidents in 2013, up 13.8% from 10 years earlier.
Gun groups denounce push for handgun licenses :: 06/15/2015
The National Rifle Association (NRA) and other gun rights advocates are assailing Democrats for a controversial legislative proposal that they say would restrict access to handguns.
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