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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Obama 'hasn't given up on gun control,' ABC reports :: 04/09/2015
Call it good timing, but as tens of thousands of Second Amendment activists start heading for Nashville and the 144th annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, President Barack Obama told ABC Wednesday that he “hasn’t given up on gun control.”
Right to Bear Arms? Gun grabbing sweeping the nation :: 04/09/2015
Cherished family heirlooms were among the 21 firearms Michael Roberts surrendered to the Torrance Police Department in 2010, after his doctor filed a restraining order against him.
Tennessee Senate Committee Passes Bill to Block Federal Gun Control, 7-1 :: 04/09/2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Apr. 8, 2015) – Yesterday, a Tennessee Senate committee passed a bill to prohibit the state from implementing or enforcing federal gun “laws,” rules, regulations and orders that are contrary to the Tennessee state constitution. The vote was 7-1.
Wyo. Senators want to make certain no funding available for U.N. Arms Trade Treaty :: 04/09/2015
(Washington, D.C.) – Wyoming’s U.S. Senators have signed letters to Senate appropriators requesting that they include language to prohibit spending on implementation of the United Nations (U.N.) Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
Citizens have become prohibited persons for less than what Hillary allegedly did :: 04/08/2015
A new book about life inside the Clinton White House notes reported incidents of violent physical assaults using a lamp and/or other objects as weapons by the former First Lady and presumptive Democrat presidential contender against then-President Bill Clinton, The Washington Times reported Monday. One reported row, over the Monica Lewisnky affair required stitches to the former president’s head, and left blood all over the bed.
Contentious debate over guns expected soon in Congress :: 04/08/2015
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell assured the National Rifle Association a year ago that if Republicans took control of the Senate, the NRA's gun-friendly agenda would be on a faster track on Capitol Hill.
Is Australia Preparing for Yet Another Gun Grab? :: 04/08/2015
The Australian government is once again planning more draconian gun laws and backdoor gun control against Australians. The Senate Inquiry entitled “The ability of Australian law enforcement authorities to eliminate gun-related violence in the community” is set to deliver its findings this week after several weeks of hearings. Initially launched by the Australian Greens, Australia’s left wing socialist party who have previously stated they wish to ban handguns for civilians, the inquiry is tasked to look at several facets of alleged increases in firearms violence in Australia . . .
Rand Paul Calls for GOP to Defend Entire Bill of Rights as Much as 2nd Amendment :: 04/08/2015
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) made an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Hannity show on Tuesday evening, in a special interview filmed in Louisville, Kentucky, where he had announced he was running for president earlier in the day.
Senator Crapo's amendment to 'Operation Choke Point' program approved :: 04/08/2015
LEWISTON, ID - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo is making some serious waves in Washington.
Civil Rights Group Announces Commitment to Billy Johnson's "Protecting Liberty" Documentary Film Project :: 04/07/2015
Firearms Policy Coalition announced its support of a new documentary film, Protecting Liberty, helmed by noted Second Amendment gun rights commentator and experienced filmmaker Billy Johnson.
Democrats: Get A $2,000 Tax Credit For Turning In Your Assault Rifles :: 04/07/2015
Congressional Democrats have a grand scheme to make America’s streets safer; incentivize people cannibalize to their Second Amendment rights for tax credits. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) will introduce the Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Education of our Streets Act, which will do just that (via the Hill):
Recent headlines underscore myth of UBC (Universal Background Checks) as crime-fighting tool :: 04/07/2015
Yesterday’s Seattle Police Blotter reported the early Sunday arrest of four guys with three handguns in the Belltown area, and one of them was stolen while another was tucked in the waistband of a guy who did not have a concealed pistol license.
Wait, Who's David and Who's Goliath in this Story? :: 04/07/2015
It seems a definitional change has taken place somewhere recently. Apparently scofflaw local governments are now the “little guys” and law-abiding citizens who just want their local governments to obey state laws are the “big bullies.”
Will police confiscate guns if the government orders it? :: 04/07/2015
Should an absolute, end-of-the-world-type disaster occur or should the government simply try to outlaw firearms, many people are fearful that the local or federal law enforcement officers will start knocking on doors and taking away guns and ammunition. Frankly, I don’t believe that’s going to happen, but that doesn’t make the fear of it any less real or warranted to others.
Bill to Ban Undetectable 3D Printed Guns Is Coming Back :: 04/06/2015
Since Congressman Steve Israel first called for legislation that would ban 3-D printed guns, those plastic-printed firearms have evolved from a few simple components to a full one-shot pistol to rifles and multi-shot revolvers, with more advances on the horizon. Israel’s bill, meanwhile, has gone nowhere, leaving a widening gap between DIY weapons and the law.
D.C. gives up total carry ban to focus on ways to deny permit applications :: 04/06/2015
Thwarted by the courts from enforcing an outright ban, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine will concentrate resources on defending laws designed to deny concealed carry permits, his office reported in a Wednesday press release. The legal strategy will now fall back to defending “may issue” laws requiring “good cause,” as determined by the District's government.
State GOP lawmakers working to roll back gun restrictions after midterm wins :: 04/06/2015
Conservatives emboldened by election victories are working to roll back gun restrictions in several states, while those on the other side of the debate are claiming success elsewhere in passing initiatives related to gun background checks.
Thoughts On Prisons and Gun Control :: 04/06/2015
Prisons are arguably are one of the most controlled environments where humans live. Everything about a prison is [supposed] to be controlled. Security is prevalent, on site and ready to respond to any incident on short notice. Its inhabitants have few rights – privacy and search and seizure laws aren’t among them.
Disabled Navy Vet Left 'Devastated' After All of His Guns Are Confiscated - and He Still Can't 'Believe' Why :: 04/05/2015
A disabled U.S. Navy veteran in Glendale, Arizona, is “devastated” after he says police confiscated 28 of his guns, valued at over $25,000, after a neighbor made “false” allegations that he threatened him.
Study aims to shoot down media narrative on frozen firearms research :: 04/05/2015
A forthcoming study is challenging claims, repeated over and over in the media, that federal restrictions effectively froze gun research over the last two decades.
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