Pennsylvania: Anti-Gun State Lawmakers Attempting to Derail Firearms Preemption Bill

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Charlotte, NC –-(Ammoland.com)-  Anti-gun lawmakers in Harrisburg are attempting to kill an important firearms preemption bill, and have filed 122 amendments in an attempt to derail House Bill 2011.

HB 2011 passed in the House Judiciary Committee by a 20 to 5 vote on March 18, and is scheduled for consideration by the full House of Representatives after they return from their legislative recess on Monday, March 31.

Sponsored by state Representative Mark Keller (R-86), HB 2011 would strengthen Pennsylvania’s firearms preemption law to further ensure that firearm and ammunition laws are consistent throughout the state.  Pennsylvania law specifically states:

“No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.”  Title 18 Pa.C.S., Section 6120

State firearms preemption was enacted by the state legislature to avoid the possibility of 2,639 separate gun laws across the Commonwealth.  However, over recent years, nearly fifty local governments have knowingly enacted gun control ordinances in violation of the state firearms preemption law.

A myriad of local gun laws makes compliance very difficult and nearly impossible for responsible gun owners.  This type of system creates a scenario where gun owners and sportsmen have difficulty even knowing about certain laws, much less understanding them.

Over the past four years, the Pennsylvania Legislature has failed to act on this important pro-gun reform.  Make sure this does not happen again.  Contact your state Representative TODAY and urge him or her to support HB 2011 without ANY anti-gun amendments.  For contact information or help identifying your state lawmakers, please click here.

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Pete

my rep is Fred Keller the one proposed the bill and He do me that OUR Arms shell not be friged on

Ed Pate

Guy ,Gals in Pennsylvania ,I’m in Okla.the attack on rights here not so bad.
Support your cause 100%.It takes less than 5 minutes to make a call .They for the most part don’t care about your rights,but calls from voters gets their attention quickly.MAKE A SHORT CALL,it works.Enough calls from active voters
Could get them to pass a bill saying the sky is yellow ! Go get em,Good Luck !

Daniel Newman

Sent a couple of emails to my State Rep Paul Clymer on this bill. If you’re traveling with firearm within the state the laws should be the same.

jdelcjr

This bill seems to be attempting to do the same thing they did with cell phones, when each town had their own law. Then the States had to step in and create a State law. Its just common sense. When you’re traveling with a firearm the law needs to be consistent from town to town.

David Murphy

All I can say is, democrats, ugh…

Janek

House Bill 2011 will certainly “rein in” Philadelphia City Council. In the past Philadelphia politicians have tried to circumvent state pre-emption.

Russ

Come Monday, I will be calling our state representatives to tell them what I think. All gun owners who want to keep their guns and be able to use them should think seriously about calling also. Gun control really would not be much of an issue if just half of us would stand up and voice our concerns.

Janek

Philadelphia City Council has, in the past, put forth legislation that attempts to circumvent the State’s Firearms Pre-emption Law. Luckily most times those laws have been defeated. House Bill 2011 passage would definitely help stop this sort of shenanigans!