dc dalton
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This thread will be updated on a regular basis when new bills come in for Pennsylvania .

Note: We will only post legislation we feel is negative or positive, those new bills which don't actually effect your rights will not be included but you can always find them on the state legislation page.

To view proposed Pennsylvania legislation click here

SB88 is a universal background check bill

SB98 would remove the requirement to have a license to carry when open carrying during a state of emergency

dc dalton
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HB456 would monetize the sheriff fee act

HB467 requires ALL citizens to have a renewable 5 year license just to purchase, possess and own firearms. Requires mandatory training and limits the age of possessors to 21.

SB290 would require the registration of all firearms

SB292 would ban 'assault weapons' and any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds

SB293 would create extreme risk protection orders

SB90 would make anyone subject to an extreme risk protection order a prohibited person

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SB137 would require people who live with prohibited persons to keep their firearms locked up

HB159 is a universal background check bill

SB98 would remove the requirement to have a license to carry when open carrying during a state of emergency

HB378 would make anyone involuntarily ordered to undergo mental health treatment a prohibited person

HB456 would monetize the sheriff fee act

HB204 would outlaw the sale of replica toy firearms

HB202 would authorize local gun buy back programs and would create a state fund to facilitate them

HB162 would limit handgun sales to one per month

SB195 would require firearm training to be able to get a license to carry

HB307 is an 'assault weapon' ban bill

HB467 requires ALL citizens to have a renewable 5 year license just to purchase, possess and own firearms. Requires mandatory training and limits the age of possessors to 21.

SB293 would create extreme risk protection orders

HB165 would create a self-excluding firearm sales list

SB88 is a universal background check bill

HB377 would require state police to destroy confiscated guns and recovered guns that are not claimed by their owner

SB290 would require the registration of all firearms

SB90 would make anyone subject to an extreme risk protection order a prohibited person

SB292 would ban 'assault weapons' and any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds

HB251 would allow firearm sales to go through if PICS is down and either the person has a license to carry OR PICS has been down for 48 hours

SB197 imposes strict liability on firearm dealers for firearms that are used in a crime

HB336 would prohibit carrying firearms in government buildings in Harrisburg

SB138 would require all firearms not in use to be locked up

HB326 would prohibit anyone on the terrorist watch list from buying firearms

HB344 would require identification and background checks to rent a firearm at a range

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SB344 would require anyone who wishes to buy a firearm to first get a firearm eligibility license

HB673 is a 'ghost gun' bill

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HB724 would require anyone applying or renewing a license to carry to complete a minimum of 6 hours training with a certified instructor

HB726 would require consecutive sentencing for firearms charges for violent criminals

HB738 would require anyone wishing to purchase ammunition to show identification

SB388 would forbid the state pension fund to invest in any company that manufactures 'assault weapons'

HB740 would prohibit the sale of 'realistic toy firearms' to anyone under 18 unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian

HB768 would create a firearm registry and require all gun owners to register their firearms with the state police.

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SB625 would allow local governments to create their own firearm laws

HB1244 would eliminate the PICS system

HB1162 would prohibit anyone under 21 from buying an 'assault weapon'

SB531 is a direct response to Pittsburgh passing gun laws by strengthening preemption laws by adding the ability to sue a local government for damages

HB851 would weaken penalties for students having weapons on school property

HB1028 would create 'firearm restraining orders', basically an extreme risk protection order with a different name

HB1075 would create extreme risk protection orders

HB1365 would create a gun violence task force

SB515 would "add knives, cutting instrument, cutting tool, nunchaku and any other

tool, instrument or implement capable of inflicting serious bodily injury" to the definition of a dangerous weapon

HB1066 would allow anyone effected by an 'illegal' local firearm ordinance to sue and receive compensation from the defendant

HB1416 would outlaw almost all forms of firearm registries by government agencies with very limited exceptions

SB483 would require stolen firearms to be reported within 24 hours

HB1411 would require state police to inform NICS within 72 hours if a person is found to be prohibited

SB496 would make it illegal to manufacture 3D printed firearms or firearm parts

HB1289 would ban trigger activators but is so poorly written it could be used to ban most semi-auto rifles

HB1288 is a lost or stolen reporting bill

SB598 would require state police to check the terrorist screening list when a background check is done and prohibit the sale of a firearm to anyone on it

HB1412 is a constitutional carry bill

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HB1527 would make it illegal to make or sell a firearm that does not have a serial number that is registered with a gun manufacturer

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SR151 would designate June 7th as gun violence awareness day

HR376 would make June 7th 'gun violence awareness day'

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HR426 is an impeachment bill for Pittsburgh's mayor over the passage of illegal firearm ordinances

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SB621 would allow school districts to hired trained, armed security to their staff to protect children

HB1725 would make it illegal to carry a firearm at a polling place or in the parking lot of a polling place

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This legislation would require mandatory training prior to the purchase of a firearm and prior to being licensed to carry a concealed firearm.

This legislation criminalizes the possession of parts kits for semiautomatic firearms and the private manufacturer of firearms for one's own possession.

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SB830 would add rifles and shotguns to the list of firearms not to be carried in Philadelphia without a license to carry

SB839 would make it illegal to carry a firearm in a 'public recreation area'

HB1764 would prohibit carrying firearms in 'public recreation areas'

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HB303 would remove restrictions on transporting a firearm to allow anyone to transport a firearm to any place it is legal to have as long as the firearm is unloaded and ammunition is not readily accessible

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HR534 would mandate the joint state government commission to create an advisory committee to study gun violence

SB867 would use taxpayer money to subsidize 'gun violence research'

HB1889 would use taxpayer money to fund a gun violence research project

HB1847 is a universal background check bill that would close the 'gun show loop hole' that doesn't exist

SB865 would add conspiracy to commit certain crimes to the prohibitions regarding firearm ownership

HB1837 deals with criminal sentencing issues and closes a legal loophole

HB1858 would require training and certification to own an 'assault weapon'

HB1857 would raise the age to buy 'assault weapons' to 21

HB1835 deals with criminal sentencing and closes a legal loophole

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HR604 is a resolution condemning gun violence and the NRA

HB2078 would require firearm dealers to hold 'assault weapons' for 72 hours after the purchase is completed

HB2076 would require sheriffs and local law enforcement to notify the department of transportation when a license to carry is issued or revoked to have them revoke the person's drivers license if the license does not contain the proper information about their license to carry

HB2077 would require all firearms to be locked up when not in use with limited exceptions

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HB2145 would make it a crime to carry a firearm if your blood alcohol level is at least .08%

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HR662 is a resolution proclaiming the week of Feb. 1-8, 2020 as "Gun Violence Survivors Week' and recognizes Moms Demand and other organizations for their 'work to address gun violence'

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HB2216 would outlaw toy guns that resemble real ones

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SB1025 would repeal the castle doctrine

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SR309 would make the week of Feb. 1-8 2020 as 'Gun Violence Survivors Week'

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HB2291 would eliminate state preemption of local firearm laws

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HB2344 would require background checks for ammunition sales

HB2343 would make anyone ordered to undergo involuntary mental health treatment on an outpatient basis a prohibited person

SB1088 would remove carrying firearms from acts invoved during a declaration of emergency

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SR331 would designate June 2020 as Gun Violence Awareness Month

HB2440 provides for the designation or firearm related businesses during current declared state of emergency

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HB2702 would establish a 72 hour waiting period for all firearm sales

SB1255 would require safety training to buy a gun