Posted on 11/24/2021 4:30:57 AM PST by marktwain
Constitutional Carry is advancing in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 565 is a strong Constitutional Carry bill, which mostly removes current prohibitions on carrying concealed, the requirement for a permit to carry openly or concealed in Philadelphia, and maintains the possibility of obtaining an optional license to carry if one is desired.
On November 9, 2021, the Pennsylvania Senate passes Senate Bill 565 by a vote of 29 to 21.
On November 17, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 565 by a vote of 107 to 92.
The bill will almost certainly be vetoed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D). From wgal.com:
Opponents pointed out the proposal is unlikely to be enacted, as Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said he will veto the legislation, and argued the bill would make people less safe by making guns more readily accessible.
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman’s firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The laws in existence regulating firearms ownership, possession and use LICENSING are ineffectual in preventing crime and only interfere with the natural rights of law-abiding citizens.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Wolf will veto. This is a show vote by mostly lukewarm Pubbies.
Once he philosophical threshold of voting for Constitutional Carry is passed, it is hard to vote against it going forward.
Can they override a veto in Pa.?
https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/house-passes-hb-227-bring-constitutional-carry-ohio
Yes, but they don't have the votes to do so.
He would have vetoed it regardless of what term it is for him.
Part of the reason the legislature is doing this is because the know it will get vetoed…
I’ll believe the PA GoP are serious when they present this to a GOP governor…
All I see in this is theater…
Sorry. Lived in this state since 86… GOP has controlled the legislature the vast majority of that time and many governorships as well.
Yet this state continues to slide year over year the wrong way
The PA GOP is useless and impotent
Pa. Republicans are so unnerving!
Yup, it is all for show. They had their chance when Corbett was in there…they could have ended “prohibition “ as well but they didn’t.
However, in 2010 is when they move the castle doctrine and stand your ground. So they throw a bone every once in a while.
Part of the reason the legislature is doing this is because the know it will get vetoed…
Of course. As I wrote, it will be hard for them to vote against it going forward.
Hopefully this will provide good ammunition (pardon the pun) for getting rid of RINOs and perhaps a few democrats in the next primary. Having them on record as anti-self defense is good as long as the republicans are smart enough to use it.
Can they override a veto in Pa.?
Yes, but they don’t have the votes to do so.>>> Or they can amend the constitution and bypass wolf. 2 sessions to vote and then a referendum on the next ballot.
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