Legislation

Support HB 1075

Support HB 1075

The PA legislature has the chance to do something that makes sense and saves lives: enact an extreme risk protection order bill.This bill creates a civil court process family members and law enforcement can use to temporarily bar access to firearms by a family member...

A Historic Day for Pittsburgh

A Historic Day for Pittsburgh

Today was a great and historic day for Pittsburgh. In the wake of continually startling homicide rates and after the hate-fueled Tree of Life massacre on Oct 27, Pittsburgh's City Council today voted to pass three common-sense gun laws: a ban on the use of assault...

HR 8 Passed Out of the House of Representatives!

HR 8 Passed Out of the House of Representatives!

Today the U.S. House passed HR 8, the bill to establish comprehensive background checks. The vote was 240-190. 8 Republicans, including one from PA, voted yes.  Only two democrats voted no.  Here is how the Pennsylvania delegation voted:   Brian Fitzpatrick, R --...

House of Representatives to Vote on HR8 and HR1112

House of Representatives to Vote on HR8 and HR1112

For the first in years, Congress is poise to take real action to address gun violence. On Wednesday and Thursday, two bills that would strengthen our country’s background check system will be brought to the House floor: HR8 Requiring background checks for almost all...

Ask your Senator to support SB 90

Ask your Senator to support SB 90

The PA legislature has the chance to do something that makes sense and saves lives: enact an extreme risk protection order bill. This bill creates a civil court process family members and law enforcement can use to temporarily bar access to firearms by a family member...

Congress Introduces a Universal Background Check Bill

Congress Introduces a Universal Background Check Bill

On Tuesday, January 8th House Democrats introduced HR8, which would require universal background checks for almost all firearm sales. The bill was introduced on the 8th anniversary of the tragic Tucson shooting, which left 8 dead and 16 wounded. Among the wounded was...

Legislature Passes Historic Domestic Violence Bill

On October 3rd 2018 the Pennsylvania Senate voted to pass a historic domestic violence firearm bill, HB2060, and send it to Governor Wolf's desk. This is the first time in decades the Pennsylvania Legislature passed meaningful gun violence prevention legislation....

Facing the truth about gun violence in PA