Both bills failed 101-100 on Tuesday afternoon just hours after CeaseFirePA held a rally urging a yes vote.
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Biden just made it harder for domestic abusers to get guns
Closing the ‘gun show loophole’ is part of an effort to tighten background checks and stop the cycle of allowing abusers and others with legal red flags to buy firearms, officials say.
Democrats Fetterman and Frost say choice between Trump and Biden on guns is clear
On a call with reporters ahead of former President Donald Trump’s speech to a National Rifle Association gathering in Harrisburg, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said the choice between President Joe Biden and Trump is clear when it comes to guns.
Pa. House Judiciary Committee debate on gun bills shows gulf between Democrats and GOP
The divide on gun policy between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Harrisburg was apparent this week as members of the House Judiciary Committee debated bills designed to curb mass shootings and stem the proliferation of untraceable firearms.
Legislative Package to Prevent Shooting Deaths Heads Toward Pa. House Floor
A legislative package aimed at ensuring guns don’t get into the hands of children and criminals and preventing shooting deaths advanced toward votes in the Democratically-controlled state House on Wednesday.