Pennsylvania House Republicans Protect Guns not People
Earlier this year the Senate passed sensible gun control legislation(SB501). Republicans in suburban Philadelphia wanted it to become law. So did every single member of Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled state Senate from both parties. So did Democrat Gov. Wolf, advocates trying to keep domestic-violence victims alive, and just about anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together. It was a GOP-backed bill that would order all...
School Board and Supervisors Pass Gun Safety Resolutions
In March both the Board of Supervisors and the TE School Board passed resolutions unanimously calling for Gun Safety Measures to protect the citizens of Tredyffrin and the school children of TE. The Easttown Board of Supervisors has not passed a gun safety resolution. Tredyffrin Board of Supervisors The action part of resolution 2018-09 passed by the Tredyffrin Board of Supervisors. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tredyffrin...
Sensible Gun Control from Pennsylvania Legislature?
From the Inquirer this morning: The state Senate voted unanimously to tighten gun regulation in cases of domestic abuse and for those slapped with protection-from-abuse orders. That’s right. Gun regulation. In Pennsylvania. The measure (SB 501), sponsored by state Sen. Tom Killion (R., Chester), requires those convicted of domestic abuse to relinquish firearms within 48 hours to law enforcement, their lawyer, or a licensed gun dealer....
More Gun Safety Activities in Tredyffrin
Monday at Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Voice your support for stronger gun safety measures that protect our families and reduce gun violence. Plan to attend Monday’s Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting at the Township Building at 7 PM. On the agenda is a second attempt to pass a resolution supporting responsible gun ownership and common-sense gun safety laws. Text of Resolution Supervisor Matt Holt presented a...
Support HR1478 Gun Violence Research Act
Of all the absurdities in our gun debate, the most absurd is that the CDC has been prevented by the Dickey Amendment and by Congressional budgeting to study or collect statistics about gun violence/usage in the USA. Now there is an effort to change that and we should support it. Our Congress person, Ryan Costello, is a co-sponsor on HR1478. His recent newsletter stated, “Just allowing the CDC the ability to engage in expert...
March for Our Lives Washington DC on 24 March
Details about the march will be posted as they become available. A companion march in Philadelphia is planned if you cannot travel to DC. Need Transportation? Sign up now. RIDE WITH US TO WASHINGTON, D.C., TO MARCH FOR OUR LIVES! A donation of $50 reserves your seat on the Kennett Area Democrats’ bus to the march to support our kids, to demand common-sense gun safety legislation and to ban assault weapons. Saturday morning,...
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