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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HR171

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Legislation Overview

Title: Urging the Congress of the United States to take immediate action to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from implementing its new framework for determining whether certain projectiles are "primarily intended for sporting purposes" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(C).

Description: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to take immediate action to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from implementing its new framework for determining whether certain projectiles are "primarily intended for sporting purposes" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(C).

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: March 13, 2015

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

26 sponsors: John Payne; Daryl Metcalfe; Mark Keller; Martin Causer; Russ Diamond; Joseph Emrick; Doyle Heffley; Robert Kauffman; Kurt Masser; Carl Metzgar; David Millard; Harry Readshaw; Curtis Sonney; Jesse Topper; Robert Godshall; Will Tallman; Frank Farina; Christopher Harris; Dominic Costa; Cris Dush; Jaret Gibbons; Seth Grove; Matthew Gabler; Robert James; Neal Goodman; Mauree Gingrich;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 13% (26 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 13, 2015 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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