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Throughout the rest of Pennsylvania, a license is only necessary if one is carrying a concealed firearm or is carrying one in a vehicle. 18 Pa.C.S.A. 6106(a). In 1996, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state preemption statute was valid and that Philadelphia and Pittsburgh could not enact stricter gun control laws. [11] [12]
The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s 50-year-old firearms preemption laws which give the General Assembly sole authority to regulate the sale, possession and use of ...
The shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday, allegedly by a 20-year-old gunman, has put the spotlight on the state's firearms laws. Below is a look at Pennsylvania's ...
In June 2014, Pennsylvania adopted the Pennsylvania long rifle as its state firearm. [5] In July 2014, Alaska adopted the pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 rifle as its state firearm. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the "rifleman's rifle." The bill says the gun helped Alaskans "establish a firm foothold ...
Pennsylvania’s next attorney general will have the discretion to focus on gun crimes they deem important. Here’s where Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday stand.
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
The Uniform Firearms Act (UFA) is a set of statutes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that defines the limits of Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the right to bear arms, which predates the United States Constitution and reads: "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned."
Mary Kenah, policy council for Everytown for Gun Safety, told the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee on Monday that, in an average year, gun-related violence claims the lives of 1,700 ...