Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites

APPEARS IN Legal & Legislation

Pennsylvania: Senate May Vote Tomorrow on Bill to Ban Pigeon Shoots, Firearms Preemption Bill Awaiting Action in Senate Judiciary Committee

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

As early as tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Senate could vote on House Bill 1750, previously reported on here.  HB 1750 would criminalize organized pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania.  Pigeon shooting is a traditional shooting sport and has many participants across the Commonwealth and around the world.  Shoots have been held in Pennsylvania for more than a hundred years, and their participants are law-abiding, ethical shooting enthusiasts, hunters and sportsmen.

Of course, opposition to pigeon shooting does not come from within the Commonwealth, but from the outside national animal "rights” extremist groups.  Led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), they have organized and funded efforts in Pennsylvania and around the country to ban this longstanding traditional shooting sport.  These bans begin the slide down a slippery slope, and HSUS’s next stop will be regulated shooting grounds and a ban on the stocking of pheasants, as they attempted to do in neighboring New Jersey.

Please contact your state Senator immediately and urge him or her to OPPOSE HB 1750 and the banning of this traditional shooting sport in Pennsylvania.

Tomorrow also may see action on House Bill 1243, which passed in the state House of Representatives yesterday by a 143 to 54 vote and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  This critical firearms preemption bill may be in danger of being amended with anti-gun changes.  If any anti-gun amendments are adopted, it will kill the chances of enacting meaningful firearms preemption legislation this year.  It is critical that you use the contact information provided below to call and e-mail members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to report a clean bill out of committee, without the inclusion of any anti-gun amendments.

HB 1243 is necessary to strengthen Pennsylvania’s firearm preemption laws to provide consistency in the firearm and ammunition laws throughout the state.  Over the past four years, the Pennsylvania Legislature has failed to act on this important pro-gun reform, and to date, nearly fifty municipalities have enacted illegal local gun control ordinances, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Reading and the state capital of Harrisburg.

Senate Judiciary Committee:

Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-12), Chairman
(717) 787-6599
[email protected]

Senator Daylin Leach (D-17), Minority Chairman
(717) 787-5544

Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44)
(717) 787-1398
[email protected]

Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III (R-25)
(717) 787-7084
[email protected]

Senator Richard L. Alloway II (R-33)
(717) 787-4651
[email protected]

Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (R-30)
(717) 787-5490
[email protected]

Senator John R. Gordner (R-27)
(717) 787-8928
E-mail


Senator Dominic Pileggi (R-9)
(717) 787-4712
E-mail


Senator Randy Vulakovich (R-40)
(717) 787-6538
E-mail


Senator Gene Yaw (R-23)
(717) 787-3280
[email protected]

Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-18)
(717) 787-4236
[email protected]

Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. (D-1)
(717) 787-5662
[email protected]

Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-42)
(717) 787-5300
[email protected]

Senator Michael J. Stack (D-5)
(717) 787-9608
[email protected]

TRENDING NOW
Massachusetts: Progressives Pass Radical Gun Control Bill

Friday, July 19, 2024

Massachusetts: Progressives Pass Radical Gun Control Bill

Progressive politicians in Massachusetts just passed one of the most extreme gun control bills in the country.

Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Signs Radical Gun Control Into Law

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Massachusetts: Gov. Healey Signs Radical Gun Control Into Law

On Thursday, July 25th, Governor Maura Healey (D) signed H. 4885, "an act modernizing firearm laws," one of the most extreme gun control bills in the country, into law.

NRA Scores Legal Victory Against ATF; “Pistol Brace Rule” Enjoined From Going Into Effect Against NRA Members

Monday, April 1, 2024

NRA Scores Legal Victory Against ATF; “Pistol Brace Rule” Enjoined From Going Into Effect Against NRA Members

NRA Members Among the Largest Class Protected from Draconian Rule

Trump’s Running Mate, JD Vance, is a True Second Amendment Champion

News  

Monday, July 22, 2024

Trump’s Running Mate, JD Vance, is a True Second Amendment Champion

Last week, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), accepted the Republican party’s nomination for vice president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.

Massachusetts: Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Without Public Hearing

Friday, February 2, 2024

Massachusetts: Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Without Public Hearing

On Thursday, February 1st, the Senate passed S.2572 late in the night without the bill ever receiving a public hearing, ignoring the concerns of Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and second amendment advocates across the state. 

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule

News  

Second Amendment  

Monday, July 22, 2024

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) “Engaged in the Business” Final Rule. The ATF’s Final Rule unlawfully redefines when a person ...

Appeals Court: 21+ Age Requirement for Carry Permits is Unconstitutional

News  

Monday, July 22, 2024

Appeals Court: 21+ Age Requirement for Carry Permits is Unconstitutional

In another Bruen-based invalidation of a gun law, a federal appeals court has struck a Minnesota law that prohibits 18 to 20-year-olds from being eligible for a carry permit, declaring the law to be invalid and ...

Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in NRA-ILA-Supported Challenge to Delaware’s ban on “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines.”

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in NRA-ILA-Supported Challenge to Delaware’s ban on “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines.”

On Monday, July 15, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, NRA-ILA’s lawsuit challenging ...

District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in NRA’s Challenge to New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period Law

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in NRA’s Challenge to New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period Law

Yesterday, in Ortega v. Grisham, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against New Mexico’s law requiring individuals to wait 7 ...

VA Tells Congressional Panel it “Could Not” and “Would Not” Comply with Pro-gun Legislation

News  

Monday, July 15, 2024

VA Tells Congressional Panel it “Could Not” and “Would Not” Comply with Pro-gun Legislation

Last Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs of the House Veterans Affairs Committee held a legislative hearing on a number of proposed bills that would change various procedures and standards for how the Department ...

MORE TRENDING +
LESS TRENDING -

More Like This From Around The NRA

NRA ILA

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.