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
Legal News
San Diego concealed weapons case appealed to U.S. Supreme Court :: 01/13/2017
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether law-abiding citizens need to provide law enforcement with a specific reason to be able to legally carry a concealed weapon for self-defense.
Suit to restore gun rights to Illinois foster parents allowed to proceed :: 01/11/2017
A federal judge on Tuesday gave the green light to a suit against the state of Illinois’ prohibition on foster parents from possessing functional guns in their homes.
Gun group seeks more records from attorney general :: 01/10/2017
BOSTON -- The gun rights group that has spent months fighting Attorney General Maura Healey's enforcement actions around the state's assault weapons ban is now appealing her refusal to release certain public records.
Pennsylvania: Bucks County men file lawsuit over firearms ownership restrictions :: 01/10/2017
PHILADELPHIA – Two men from Bucks County have filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of the United States, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, among a number of other legal and law enforcement entities, claiming their Second Amendment rights were unfairly revoked.
Kathryn Steinle's Family Gets Go-Ahead to Sue Federal Government :: 01/09/2017
U.S. Magistrate Joseph Spero said Steinle’s parents can sue but stressed that the suit may be dismissed if there is no evidence that the illegal alien–Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez–stole the gun from a federal agent.
With Just Days Left, Obama Asks SCOTUS To Defend Gun Control :: 01/07/2017
With just 14 days left in office, the Obama administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a significant Second Amendment case that could maintain restrictions on firearms.
Top 10 Most Important Gun Rights Cases of 2016 :: 12/29/2016
When President-elect Donald Trump assumes office on Jan. 20, he will inherit the immediate responsibility of nominating a Supreme Court Justice to succeed the late Antonin Scalia. During the next four years, he could appoint at least two more justices with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83, and Anthony Kennedy, 80, both liberals, nearing retirement.
Federal court overturns California gun rights victory on appeal :: 12/28/2016
The U.S. Ninth Circuit on Tuesday vacated a ruling against an Alameda County law barring gun stores within 500 feet of residential properties and ordered a rehearing.
Local gun shop regulation to have its day in court :: 12/28/2016
A federal appeals court granted county officials a new hearing Tuesday on whether local governments in California can restrict the location of gun shops, setting aside a ruling that said such regulations may violate the right to bear arms.
Gun confiscation prompts lawsuit (NY) :: 12/26/2016
A Yates County woman is suing the state claiming she should have had legal representation to defend her handgun license after police in 2015 impounded her guns following hospitalization for a night due to a cough syrup reaction.
Judge upholds ban on guns in Delaware state parks, forests :: 12/24/2016
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has sided with state environmental officials in a lawsuit challenging a ban on non-hunting firearms in state parks and forests.
Family of Slain Pop Singer Sues 'Gun-Free' Concert Venue :: 12/22/2016
A former contestant on reality singing competition The Voice, Grimmie was killed by Kevin James Loibl in the Plaza Live Theater as she signed autographs after performing. Loibl took his own life thereafter and two Glock 9mm handguns were found on his person.
New York woman sues for right to an attorney at gun license hearings :: 12/22/2016
A gun owner who had her firearms confiscated is suing New York in federal court to have the right to legal representation during a proceeding to revoke a gun license.
Second Amendment claim of felon with 25-year-old false statements conviction may go forward :: 12/22/2016
In Hatfield v. Lynch (S.D. Ill. Dec. 20, 2016), the plaintiff sued for a declaration that the government could no longer forbid him to own a gun; he has a felony conviction on his record, and the Supreme Court has held that disqualification of people with such convictions is “presumptively” valid, but here he argues that the presumption is rebutted: He was convicted of “one count of making false statements with regard to benefit claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act … on February 28, 1992,” and hasn’t had any further convictions since then. The district court concluded that his case could go forward, because his complaint “plausibly suggests that the plaintiff has a right to relief above a speculative level since the categorical bans on firearm possession are presumptively constitutional valid, but are open to possible rebuttal.”
Pulse victims' families sue Facebook, Google, Twitter :: 12/21/2016
The families of three victims killed during June’s Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando are suing Twitter, Google and Facebook, claiming the companies provided “material support” that helped radicalize the gunman.
Appeals court upholds Michigan school districts' gun ban :: 12/17/2016
Despite state law allowing guns on school property, Michigan school districts can ban firearms from schools and events, according to an opinion handed down this week by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Nebraska Supreme Court clarifies concealed carry in cars :: 12/17/2016
The Nebraska Supreme Court clarified an existing law regarding concealed carry in cars by non-permit holders, ruling that guns must be stowed in a location that is completely unavailable to the driver at all times.
Texas Jury Sends a Message to SWAT Raid Cops, Finds Man Not Guilty for Shooting Three of Them :: 12/16/2016
Corpus Christi, TX — Ray Rosas is a free man tonight after a jury of his peers found him not guilty of shooting three Corpus Christi police officers on February 19, 2015. On that day, early in the morning, CCPD executed a no-knock search warrant, forcing entry into the home without first knocking and announcing they were the police.
Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring 10-Day 'Cooling Off' Period for Firearm Purchases :: 12/14/2016
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on Wednesday to uphold a California law that requires a full 10-day ‘cooling off’ period for all lawful purchases of firearms, even for purchasers who have previously bought guns and passed background checks in less than 10 days.
Arizona AG takes Tucson gun fight to state Supreme Court :: 12/09/2016
Fighting against a gun law he calls illegal, Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Tucson is violating state law by destroying seized firearms.
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