Pennsylvania: Gun Bills Scheduled For Final House Vote Tuesday

Dear [Lawmaker],

As a fellow Pennsylvania resident and your constituent, I urge you to OPPOSE gun control bills when they arrive on the floor for a vote.

HB 1099 is labeled as “ghost gun” legislation, however, this bill is not that.  Rather, it attempts to create state law mirroring federal “undetectable” firearms law, but it fails and creates additional issues.  This bill is problematic because it would adopt a state statute with language differing from federal law potentially creating problems with interpretation and misapplied enforcement.  HB 1099 also lacks the exceptions present in federal law leaving law-abiding citizens vulnerable to prosecution.

HB1593 would mandate universal background checks.  Every dealer transaction in the country already must pass a background check.  This bill does not keep guns out of the hands of criminals.  This type of legislation results in more costly, bureaucratic red tape.  The Commonwealth’s PICS check is also notorious for lengthy delays, denying purchasers with an urgent self-defense need.

HB 1859 creates emergency protection orders.  These so-called “red flag” laws are susceptible to abuse and have no repercussions for making false accusations.  The orders are granted ex parte with little to no due process.

These bills do nothing to address crime or public safety, and only place further undue burdens on law-abiding gun owners. Again, I urge you to OPPOSE these bills when they arrive on the floor.

Thank you for all that you do for the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,
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