Bill > HB454

Introduced Session

Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and for antique firearms and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception; and making editorial changes. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The laws in existence regulating firearms ownership, possession and use are ineffectual in preventing crime and only interfere with the natural rights of law-abiding citizens. (2) It is necessary to codify the inherent right to the carrying of firearms, whether openly or concealed, and that the right to self-defense is an inherent natural right that shall not be questioned as stated in section 21 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.

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Aaron Bernstine (R)*,  Marc Anderson (R),  Mike Armanini (R),  Jake Banta (R),  Scott Barger (R),  Joshua Bashline (R),  Kerry Benninghoff (R),  Tim Bonner (R),  Stephanie Borowicz (R),  Marty Causer (R),  Bud Cook (R),  Jill Cooper (R),  Bryan Cutler (R),  Joe D'Orsie (R),  Eric Davanzo (R),  Russ Diamond (R),  Wendy Fink (R),  Ann Flood (R),  Valerie Gaydos (R),  Mark Gillen (R),  Barb Gleim (R),  Keith Greiner (R),  Charity Grimm Krupa (R),  Seth Grove (R),  Joe Hamm (R),  Doyle Heffley (R),  Rich Irvin (R),  Mike Jones (R),  Tom Jones (R),  Rob Kauffman (R),  Dallas Kephart (R),  Joe Kerwin (R),  Roman Kozak (R),  Thomas Kutz (R),  Robert Leadbeter (R),  Milou Mackenzie (R),  Abby Major (R),  David Maloney (R),  Marci Mustello (R),  Eric Nelson (R),  Tim O'Neal (R),  Jason Ortitay (R),  Kathy Rapp (R),  Brian Rasel (R),  Chad Reichard (R),  Jim Rigby (R),  Brad Roae (R),  Leslie Rossi (R),  David Rowe (R),  Alec Ryncavage (R),  Donna Scheuren (R),  Stephenie Scialabba (R),  Brian Smith (R),  Craig Staats (R),  Perry Stambaugh (R),  Jim Struzzi (R),  Tim Twardzik (R),  James Walsh (R),  Ryan Warner (R),  Dane Watro (R),  Eric Weaknecht (R),  Dave Zimmerman (R), 

Referred to Judiciary (on 02/03/2025)

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