Pennsylvania gun laws require a purchase application for all handguns bought in the state. All handgun purchases must go through a dealer for a criminal background check via the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS). Sales of handguns, sawed-off shotguns, and sawed-off rifles must be conduc...
The laws pertaining to firearms are very specialized. With increasing public scrutiny, new gun laws are proposed on a regular basis, so it can be hard to keep up with the latest requirements. The state of Pennsylvania has enacted a licensing procedure with multiple requirements for certain firear...
“I’m glad that Pennsylvania is joining the ranks of states that are doing something post-Parkland, post-Sandy Hook, post-everything,” said Shira Goodman, executive director of CeaseFirePA, a gun violence-prevention group that supports the bill. “This is the first time and it sho...
Pepper spray is made from oleoresin capsicum, the substance that adds heat to chili peppers. With a few exceptions, pepper spray is legal to purchase and carry in Pennsylvania, but there are laws as to how a person can use it. Pennsylvania considers pepper spray to be a chemical weapon. M...
A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts has passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives.
Gun Owners Back State Bills in Pennsylvania, Denounce Municipal LawsHARRISBURG -- A former Texas legislator whose parents died in the1991 shooting in Luby's...By BumstedBrad
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Votes to Count Illegal Ballots Because ‘People Violate Laws Any Time They Want’ November 18, 2024TPappert The two Democratic members of the Bucks County Commission voted to count ballots the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined are illegal in a previous ruling, with the...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is back to a 101-101 partisan split with the resignation of a Democratic lawmaker Thursday, teeing up another special election to determine the chamber’s majority early next...
“Bucks County Commissioners Vote to Count Illegal Ballots as Pennsylvania Senate Race Heads for Recount…”I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country, and people violate laws anytime they want,” Marseglia said. “So for me, if I violate this ...
Allen declared that his purpose had been "to purchase arms in Europe for the use of the Vermont Militia, as a sufficient number of muskets for that purpose could not be procured in the United States. By the laws of Vermont, every male, from the age of sixteen to forty-five, is ...