Package of gun bills to come before Pennsylvania House
Associated Press
23-05-22 18:57
Pennsylvania's state House of Representatives is debating gun control measures for the first time since 2018, after Democrats advanced four bills from a House committee last month. The legislation would require long-barrelled guns to be sold with trigger locks; impose financial penalties on gun owners who fail to report stolen or lost firearms; end the so-called gun show loophole, requiring background checks on would-be gun buyers across all sales; and allow a judge to order the temporary seizure of guns if requested by police or family members. Despite the Democrats' one-vote majority in the house, the legislation is expected to face significant opposition from Republican lawmakers.