{"id":221026,"date":"2025-09-22T17:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=221026"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:25:26","slug":"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving quickly on four major gun control bills, sparking outrage from gun rights advocates who say the measures trample on constitutional freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-191) is pushing the package, which cleared the Judiciary Committee this week on strict party lines\u201414 Democrats in favor, 12 Republicans opposed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A final floor vote could come as early as next Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pennsylvania House Democrats move on gun control bill after York County shooting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWlAzl4nSr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-bills-at-a-glance\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\" data-level=\"2\">The Bills at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gun-rights-pushback\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\" data-level=\"2\">Gun Rights Pushback<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-democrats-and-gun-control-advocates-press-forward\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\" data-level=\"2\">Democrats and Gun Control Advocates Press Forward<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-next-steps\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\" data-level=\"2\">Next Steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bills-at-a-glance\">The Bills at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HB 1099 (Undetectable Firearms):<\/strong> Would make it a third-degree felony to make, sell, or even possess a firearm built entirely of non-metal parts. Critics note so-called \u201cghost guns\u201d are largely a myth and say the law is designed to scare rather than solve real problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB 1593 (Universal Registration Checks):<\/strong> Would outlaw the private sale of long guns unless approved through a government background check. Opponents argue this lays the groundwork for a de facto firearm registry, expanding what already exists for handguns in Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB 1859 (Red Flag Gun Confiscation Orders):<\/strong> Creates \u201cextreme risk protection orders\u201d allowing guns to be seized after one-sided hearings where the accused has no right to face their accuser until after firearms are taken. GOA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunowners.org\/pa-house-set-to-vote-on-gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\">slammed<\/a> the bill as unconstitutional and ripe for abuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HB 1866 (Glock Switch Ban):<\/strong> Seeks to \u201ctriple ban\u201d machine gun conversion devices like Glock switches. Second Amendment groups say this is meaningless virtue-signaling since the devices are already federally illegal, and criminals intent on mayhem will ignore another ban.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gun-rights-pushback\">Gun Rights Pushback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gun Owners of America blasted the effort, calling it pure \u201cvirtue signaling.\u201d In a statement, the group urged Pennsylvanians to flood lawmakers with opposition, warning that if passed, the bills would erode fundamental rights under both the state and U.S. Constitutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Republican lawmakers echoed that stance during committee debate. \u201cIt\u2019s not the gun, it\u2019s the criminal,\u201d one lawmaker said, comparing the proposals to blaming cars for drunk drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-432-uc-ti-the-lightweight-ultimate-carry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\">The 432 UC Ti \u2013 The Lightweight Ultimate\u201d Carry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) was among the most vocal, arguing that the state should be focused on restoring values, not stripping rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s people\u2019s hearts\u2026 we need to teach kids not to murder. The Ten Commandments need to be back in our schools,\u201d she said, as reported by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\">ABC 27 News<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-democrats-and-gun-control-advocates-press-forward\">Democrats and Gun Control Advocates Press Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Democrats insisted the bills are common-sense measures meant to prevent tragedies. They cited the recent killing of three York County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/pennsylvania-york-county-coroner-cause-manner-of-death-officers-killed-in-ambush\/68017305\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\">detectives<\/a> as a reminder of the stakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery), who chairs the Judiciary Committee, dismissed GOP arguments as out of touch, while groups like CeaseFirePA promised to keep pushing until the bills reach the governor\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-steps\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gun Owners of America is calling this a make-or-break moment: \u201cThese bills can still be stopped\u2014but only if gun owners take action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"four-anti-gun-bills-race-toward-vote-in-pennsylvania\" title=\"Four Anti-Gun Bills Race Toward Vote in Pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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